Author Archives: Trish Nelson

You Can’t Trust Joni Ernst With Your Health Care

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Joni Ernst is a corporate tool who has demonstrated this over and over through her votes. Name one thing she has done for Iowa in six years.  Voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act   NRA$$$

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Is The Beltway Media Avoiding The Whole Truth About Trump?

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Trish Nelson

[Update] Check out Press Run a newsletter by veteran media critic Eric Boehlert who has been monitoring right-wing misinformation for years, first as a staff writer for Salon, for ten years at Media Matters for America, and most recently as … Continue reading →

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Help Zach Wahls Help Rita Hart

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Trish Nelson

A note from State Senator Zach Wahls – As the first Iowa legislator to grow up with openly LGBT parents, I learned at an early age how important it is to stand up for what you believe in. And that’s … Continue reading →

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Donna Edwards And Al Franken Talk Race, Cops And Photo Ops

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Trish Nelson
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Why Don’t People Get It About Wearing Masks?

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Someone commented on Facebook yesterday, why don’t people get it about wearing masks. Some people are just too good to wear masks. Especially during a photo op where they’re trying to create a false impression that Iowa has beaten back … Continue reading →

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J.D. Scholten Is Rightful Heir To IA-04

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Republicans thought they could pull a fast one and replace Steve King with a Steve King clone after J.D. convinced a huge swath of voters in IA-04 that they would be better served with J.D. instead of crazy Steve King. … Continue reading →

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Parts Of Iowa Have A Broadband Access Problem

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Iowa broadband data analysis from The Iowa Policy Project https://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2020Research/200608-IPP-broadband-bgd.html “Overall, 21.2 percent of Iowa’s residents lack a broadband subscription, even with mobile access included, according to the most recent Bureau of the Census data (American Community Survey 2018, five-year … Continue reading →

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The Politics Of Economic And Social Issues

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau Arguments about the importance of economic and social matters usually get resolved in legislative bodies. In democratic republics, the majority political party’s view ordinarily prevails. In governing a city, county, state, region, or nation, lawmakers address a … Continue reading →

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TV With The Sound Off

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Chyron – an electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or movie screen. Although it’s often used generically, it actually comes from the name of the company whose software allows television producers to add those crawling words, phrases, and images … Continue reading →

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Reflections On The Color Of My Skin

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Trish Nelson

America we must do better.

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