Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Fifteen Million Union Jobs To Combat Climate Change

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Trish Nelson

The THRIVE Act we’ve been building support for is officially being introduced as a bill today. Now, together with folks from across the country, we want to get 100,000 calls into Congress by May 1st! Take two minutes to call your Congressional … Continue reading →

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Why Charter Schools Threaten Iowa’s Public Schools

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Senator Claire Celsi on the Republican charter school plan: “We are creating a monster of unknown size, of unknown appetite, and writing the monster a blank check.

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Biden Is Better At 78

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Trish Nelson

“A funny thing happened on the way to the old age home. Biden slayed the orange dragon and is now spearheading the most transformative administration since FDR with an approval rating of 59%…”

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#PsakiBomb of The Week

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Trish Nelson

And it’s only Tuesday.

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Rob Sand Beats Iowa Press

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Rob Sand: It was bizarre to me to see the governor of the state of Iowa say that’s the federal government’s job [Covid aid]. She’s elected to look out for the state of Iowa – to serve the people of … Continue reading →

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Watch President Biden Climate Summit

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Program starts at about 15:00.

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The GOP’s Plan To Steal The 2024 Election

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Trish Nelson

With all of the chatter about the Georgia vote suppression law passed by the Republican legislature making it a crime to give someone water who is standing in line to vote, a very scary and far more dangerous provision hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Private Company To Kick Iowans Off Of Food Assistance

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Senator Rob Hogg: Help stop the Iowa Republican attack on food assistance Please contact Iowa’s state legislators today to urge them to oppose Division XIII of Senate Study Bill 1267 Dear Friends: This is a special action … Continue reading →

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Is Iowa A Sacrifice Zone?

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Trish Nelson

I saw this comment below on the Raccoon River Watershed public Facebook group and it rang true to me, too. It would explain Reynolds’ and the Iowa Republicans’ extreme cynicism and cold-blooded policies.  Do they know that corporate ag has … Continue reading →

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How We Win Back Net Neutrality

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Sign the petition for a full functional FCC now by appointing and confirming a 5th commissioner ASAP. Fight For The Future:  This week, we are going over best questions people asked in our net neutrality AMA on Reddit, and discussing … Continue reading →

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