Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Anamosa Prison Killings Direct Result Of Under-Staffing

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Inmates know when prisons are critically short staffed Highlights of testimony from Danny Homan, President of Iowa AFSCME Council 61, at a Senate committee meeting on April 14. Holman urges the Legislature to end years of under-funding that puts Iowa … Continue reading →

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Raccoon River One Of Most Endangered Rivers Of 2021

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Trish Nelson

BREAKING: American Rivers just named Raccoon River one of the most endangered rivers of 2021. Add your name to our petition calling on the EPA to address the factory farm pollution in the Raccoon River and all of Iowa’s 750 impaired waterways. We … Continue reading →

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Do Iowa Laws Exist Solely To Rubber Stamp Livestock Industry Interests?

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Iowa Environmental Council: At IEC, it is our job to be watchdogs at the legislature, with local governments, and rule-making agencies, monitoring whether their decisions make Iowa a better place to live, work, and explore. In 2021, … Continue reading →

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Democrats Should Take A Messaging Lesson From Jen Psaki

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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Is Kim Reynolds The Worst Governor Ever?

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Check out the What A Week podcast by Potluck Media, a project of Progress Iowa. This week, problematic Gov. Reynolds proved once again that she cares more for political games than saving lives. Click here to listen to this week’s … Continue reading →

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Peace Vigil Friday

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Dear Peacemakers, It is spring, lots of folks are fully vaccinated, and we need peace in Yemen, at home, Iraq, Iran, Guatemala, etc. etc more than ever before.  Come if you can!!!  There will be  signs available, and informational  handouts.  … Continue reading →

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Biden Remarks On American Jobs Plan

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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PACG: Join The Spread The Relief Campaign!

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Trish Nelson

https://www.facebook.com/Progressive-Action-for-the-Common-Good-PACG-280980361921348 Join the Spread the Relief Campaign! PACG has partnered with our friends at One Human Family QCA, Immigration Office of the Diocese of Davenport, Metrocom NAACP and Quad Cities Interfaith in the “Spread the Relief” campaign. We encourage people … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Justices Should Strive For Fairness And Impartiality

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau posted with permission The framers of the United States Constitution established a government composed of three separate branches, legislative, executive, and judicial. The Supreme Court functions as the highest tribunal in the nation’s federal judiciary system. Unlike … Continue reading →

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Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls On Iowa Press

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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