Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Governor Reynolds To Hold Town Halls in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Clinton, Grundy Center, Waverly, Monticello

Governor Reynolds is holding town halls around the state to promote her “Invest in Iowa” plan.  Stay informed of legislative forums, town halls, etc. at http://www.infonetiowa.org/calendar.  

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News From The Iowa Statehouse

Republican controlled legislatures are tearing down this country every bit as much as Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump and the national Republican party. Iowa currently has a trifecta of GOP control. Democrats in Des Moines are fighting hard for humane public … Continue reading

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How The Iowa Caucus Was Used To Spread Voter Misinformation And Distrust

The Brennan Center is a nonpartisan law and policy institute, striving to uphold the values of democracy. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/iowa-caucus-exposed-threat-voter-fraud-fearmongering Even before the public learned of the reporting problems, political operatives and agitators outside of the Democratic Party were sowing distrust in the … Continue reading

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More Power Grabbing Bad Ideas From Iowa GOP

http://www.JusticeNotPolitics.org Senator Brad Zaun proposes hostile political takeover of Iowa courts Des Moines, Iowa — Chair of Justice Not Politics, Connie Ryan, issued the following statement in response to Senator Brad Zaun’s unconstitutional legislation (SSB 3181) that would completely politicize Iowa courts, … Continue reading

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America We Have A Problem

Believe this or don’t believe this, whatever you like, but it makes sense of everything. The full interview can be heard here. https://twitter.com/cm_merlin/status/1229325516827742208

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John Oliver: Give Medicare For All A Chance

With the decline of newspapers in America, we still have some good reporters out there, including John Oliver who can be a journalist and comedian simultaneously. We Americans require learning to be fun, so check out this entertaining and informative … Continue reading

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Why You Should Support Your Local Newspaper

American newspapers are struggling for a variety of reasons. This article by Gary Sanders of Iowa City is spot on for anyone who lives in a town with an endangered local newspaper.  To find and subscribe to a local paper … Continue reading

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New Polling Suggests Iowans Support CAFO Moratorium

A Rodger Routh video “Last year a proposal was put forth in the Iowa legislature to increase oversight of CAFOs and to place a moratorium or ban on construction of new CAFOs and expansion of existing CAFOs. 53% of all … Continue reading

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Fake Outrage Of The GOP

When Nancy Pelosi ripped up the State of the Union, the fake outrage from the Right went into full effect. Remember Obama's tan suit? It's the same fake outrage. Nothing about it is real. It's all designed to stir up … Continue reading

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Caucus Phone Jamming By Trump Supporters Should Be Investigated

ICYMI.  Multiple news outlets reported about the phone lines being jammed on caucus night by Trump supporters.  Former NH Democratic chair Kathy Sullivan recalls a 2002 phone jamming scandal in her state that resulted in GOP political operatives being convicted … Continue reading

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