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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Iowa Progressive Candidates Should Adopt The Three W’s: Wages Water And Weed
Published with permission from the March 2021 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The Prairie Progressive is funded entirely by reader subscription, available only in hard copy for $12/yr. Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa Democratic Party, prairie progressive
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Can Iowa Accomplish Redistricting Without Republican Shenanigans?
Every ten years the state redraws legislative and congressional district maps. Senator Zach Wahls discussed the process at the Johnson County League of Women Voters legislative forum. Also present were, Democrats Joe Bolkcom, Mary Mascher, Christina Bohannan, Dave Jacoby, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa legislative forums, Iowa legislative session 2021, Iowa redistricting, Senator Zach Wahls
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Help Pass H.R.1 The For The People Act
If you are not yet a member of Indivisible click on the link on the sidebar and sign up. You will also be able to join a House/Senate district group for where you live. Want to do something to neutralize … Continue reading
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Letter: Miller-Meeks Motion To Dismiss Is Self Serving
Letter to the editor in the Clinton Herald Mariannette Miller-Meeks filed a motion to dismiss Rita Hart’s election contest despite the fact that there are 22 legal ballots currently excluded from the election results. Hart’s Notice of Contest details 22 … Continue reading
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Tagged IA-02 Recount, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Rita Hart for IA-02
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All Iowa House Republicans Voted Against Covid Relief
Action alert from Senator Rob Hogg: Iowans Need the Covid Relief Bill! [BFIA Editor’s note: All Republican representatives from Iowa Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra and Marianette Miller-Meeks voted AGAINST Covid relief. Democrat Cindy Axne voted FOR the relief bill.] Call … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Hinson, Chuck Grassley, Covid relief bill, joni ernst, Marianette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra, Rep. Cindy Axne
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Bolkcom: Iowa Republicans “Settling Scores”
The League of Women Voters of Johnson County hosted a legislative forum this weekend. Present are Representatives Kevin Kinney, Mary Mascher, Joe Bolkcom, Dave Jacoby, Christina Bohannan and Zach Wahls. Bobby Kaufmann was absent. Great discussion plus questions. Sobering … Continue reading
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Bipartisan Group of Iowa County Auditors Propose Reforms Following Flawed IA-02 Recount
Update from the Rita Hart for Congress campaign: KCRG: “Because different counties use different methods a uniform approach for counting ballots wasn’t performed.” After a flawed and inconsistent recount left at least 22 voters disenfranchised and thousands of ballots unexamined … Continue reading
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Kim Reynolds And Big Ag
CCI continues the fight for Iowans and against factory farms Iowans across the state want good-paying jobs, clean air and water, and vibrant communities. But Governor Kim Reynolds only cares about one thing: big checks from factory farm corporations like … Continue reading
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Iowa Republicans To Impose Anti-Democratic Burdensome Regulations On Voting
While Iowa Republicans are busy embarrassing themselves in the legislature, a dark shadow may be looming over their anti-democratic plans. brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/voting-laws-roundup-january-2021 “other state lawmakers are seizing on an energized electorate and persistent interest in democracy reform (which is likewise reflected … Continue reading
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Why We Need HF 402 Expanded Direct Care Worker Registry
HF402, the expansion of the Direct Care Worker Registry bill, is on the House Human Resource Committee meeting agenda for TODAY, Tuesday Feb 23 at 1:00 p.m. Please submit your comments on how the care registry would be beneficial and … Continue reading
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