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Watch The Iowa Democratic Wing Ding Livestream
Candidate speeches and more.
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Martin O’Malley Defends Social Security At Iowa Event
Martin O’Malley defends Social Security at Iowa event, calls for Iowans’ support by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch August 15, 2025 Former Social Security commissioner Martin O’Malley told Iowans Friday the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE service have put … Continue reading
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Heather Cox Richardson Interviews Gov. Gavin Newsom
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Cancer in Iowa: Statewide Virtual Listening Session
From our inbox; Cancer in Iowa: Statewide Virtual Listening Session Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:30 – 6:30 pm Live on Zoom REGISTER HERE Zoom login information will be sent to you after you complete the registration process. Hosted by the … Continue reading
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Closing The Participation Gap: Mobilizing Young And Diverse Voters
Since 2006, Netroots Nation has hosted the largest annual conference for progressives, drawing up to 4,000 attendees from around the country and beyond. NN 2025 was held August 7 -August 9 in New Orleans. To view more sessions from the … Continue reading
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Preserving What Is Ours
Media and Democracy Project (MAD) hosted media reform legend Sue Wilson, founder of the Media Action Center, to talk about her history of success fighting for better broadcast news. You can see the video here: The airwaves are owned by … Continue reading
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How You Can Help Monitor Iowa Water Quality
https://iwla.org/nitrate-watch/ What Is Nitrate? Nitrate (NO3-) is a naturally occurring compound made up of nitrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but human activities produce more nitrogen than natural systems can use. Fertilizers, manure and sewage … Continue reading
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Main Street Over Monopolies: U.S. Senate Candidate J.D. Scholten Releases “Fair Game Plan for Farmers and Us”
Democrat Emphasizes Farm Recession and Need to Revitalize Rural Communities by Prioritizing Main Street Over Monopolies Ankeny, IA – U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Scholten today rolled out his bold vision to help Iowa’s family farmers confronting a farm recession and … Continue reading
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Driftless Water Defenders Call For Iowa State Fair Volunteers
CALL FOR IOWA STATE FAIR VOLUNTEERS Iowa Farmers Union has graciously invited DWD to table at the Iowa State Fair. The shifts for this volunteer opportunity are four-hour shifts each, with a maximum of two volunteers per shift. We are … Continue reading
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“The Vote Is Precious”
August 6th is the 60th anniversary of The Voting Rights Act of 1965. by Molly Regan I originally wrote this article in 2020 the week US Representative John Lewis passed. Emmett Till was born July 25, 1941 at Cook County … Continue reading
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