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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Racial Justice And Equality In Iowa
On this edition of Iowa Press, our guests are Betty Andrews, president of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP, and Justyn Lewis, a community activist and founder/president of Des Moines Selma, a nonprofit aimed at educating Iowans about the Black experience. They will … Continue reading
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How Democrats Win The Rural Vote
Listen up, everybody! JD knows what he’s talking about. “As a party we rely too much on campaigns. We need infrastructure in place so we’re not reinventing the wheel every time.” – J.D. Scholten Check out this Majority 54 podcast … Continue reading
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August Jobs Report Stronger Than Economists Predicted
Heather Cox Richardson is an American historian and professor of history at Boston College. She is author of the book How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America available on … Continue reading
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Tagged August jobs report, economy, Historian Heather Cox Richardson, President Biden
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IDP Chair And Iowa Democratic Leadership Live
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Action Alert: Democracy Can’t Wait
Tuesday, Aug 10: Show up for a Democracy Can’t Wait rally Now is the time for the Senate to do their job and pass the For the People Act! On August 16th, the census data will be released, allowing states to … Continue reading
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Tagged fair districting, For the People Act, voting rights
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It’s Time For Chuck To Go
I do not like the age argument against Grassley. It’s not a crime to be old and sometimes it’s a plus. It is time for a change but it’s because of Grassley’s terrible voting record, his abandonment of Iowa values, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022 Election campaign, Chuck Grassley, Glen Hurst
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FCC Fines Sinclair Stations
This is great news. Sinclair Broadcasting hit with hefty, unprecedented fines. https://www.nexttv.com/news/fcc-upholds-record-dollar10m-retrans-fine-against-sinclair-managed-stations “ATVA applauds the FCC’s decision to fine stations associated with Sinclair nearly $9 million for violating the good faith negotiation rules,” said American Television Alliance Jessica Kendust. “The … Continue reading
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Biden To Democrats: We Must Make Our Case
Remarks by President Biden at a Virtual Fundraising Reception for the Democratic National Committee August 02, 2021 Via Teleconference https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/08/02/remarks-by-president-biden-at-a-virtual-fundraising-reception-for-the-democratic-national-committee/ Here are some highlights – click the link to read President Biden’s entire speech to the DNC. “You know, as … Continue reading
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Making Public Education After High School More Available
by Ralph Scharnau Public education has always been a controversial matter. At the same time, it has been labeled as the hallmark of the nation’s democratic ethos and as a panacea for a host of social ills. In 1965 President … Continue reading
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Democrats Should Follow The Advice of Hank Aaron
Dave Leshtz was inducted, along with David and Marian Coleman and Mel Stahmer, into the Johnson County Democrats Hall of Fame on July 9. These are excerpts from his acceptance speech. You can watch the full video of all of … Continue reading
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