Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Voters Tell Their Stories – 22 Votes Still Uncounted In IA-02

From our inbox:  Urgent re-count update from Rita Hart for Iowa. 22 voters still have not had their legally-cast ballots counted in this race, and it’s not right. Those voters are speaking out about why they want their votes to … Continue reading

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Iowa Republicans De-fund Public Schools Again

Senator Herman Quirmbach of Ames responds to Republican claims that they have not repeatedly CUT state support for Iowa K12 schools. The truth? State support under Republican leadership has repeatedly failed to keep up with inflation, hurting both students and … Continue reading

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Iowa House Dems COVID-19 Vaccine Update With Eli Perencevich

Lots of information here, much of it good news.

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Iowa Environmental Council Legislative News

Iowa Environmental Council Legislative News Bulletin: February 15, 2021 Week 5 Legislative Recap – February 8 – 12 Activity is ramping up at the Capitol, as the deadline for bills to be introduced by a sponsor passed last week and the first funnel … Continue reading

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Why Do Iowa Republicans Want To Destroy Our Universities?

There is a bill making its way through the legislature that would be very bad for Iowa’s universities.Why would the Iowa legislature want to harm Iowa’s universities? It is self evident why Republicans would want voters to lack education and … Continue reading

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Historian: Trump Could Be Convicted (But Not Because Republicans Have A Spine)

Political historian Heather Cox Richardson has quite a bit to say about the way things are right now, where we’ve been and where we might be going. “If you look at the way the political culture seems to be sliding, … Continue reading

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Biden And Harris Inaugurated, Capitol Stormed And Parties Divided

by Ralph Scharnau The November 2020 elections resulted in impressive victories for the Democratic Party. The final certified tally showed Biden the winner with 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris won the … Continue reading

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ALEC Provides Free Campaign Software To Republican Legislators

exposedbycmd.org/2021/02/05/alec-gives-lawmakers-free-data-program-run-republican-operatives/ The American Legislative Exchange Council provides a “constituent management program” worth thousands of dollars and run by a leading Republican political data operation to its overwhelmingly Republican legislative members at no charge, in potential violation of its charitable tax … Continue reading

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Reynolds Failed To Consult Health Officials Before Ending Covid-19 Precautions

The governor is so over COVID!  But this raises the question, who did Kim Reynolds consult before ending COVID-19 precautions? BREAKING: Reynolds didn’t consult health officials before ending COVID-19 precautions Potluck Media Network || By Nikoel Hytrek Governor Kim Reynolds … Continue reading

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Adam Schiff Talks To Al Franken About Impeachment #2

The Al Franken podcast is awesome and of course funny.

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