Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Iowa GOP’s Secret Flood Recovery Plan

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Senate Democrats: “When will the state of Iowa respond to the historic flooding in western Iowa? So far, Republicans have rejected every proposal and offered none of their own.”

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Join The Fox Boycott

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Tell Advertisers Drop Fox https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-advertisers-drop Background Right now, companies that do business with Fox News are financially supporting bigotry, dangerous lies, and harmful conspiracy theories. Since the network is a propaganda operation, these companies are also financially supporting and enabling … Continue reading →

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Senator Elizabeth Warren On Iowa Press

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Trish Nelson

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Loebsack Co-sponsors Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Loebsack Statement on House Passage of the Violence Against Women Act of 2019 Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act of 2019 (VAWA). The … Continue reading →

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Protecting Our Columns Of Democracy

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Nicholas Johnson is a hero of everyone here at BFIA.  Over the weekend we attended a reading of his new book at Prairie Lights book store in Iowa City.  Scroll down to the video below to view the entire reading … Continue reading →

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National Day Of Action Thursday #ReleaseTheReport

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Trish Nelson

MoveOn.org Rapid Response action alert https://act.moveon.org/ We are calling for a National Day of Action on Thursday, April 4, to demand that Attorney General William Barr #ReleaseTheReport if he fails to meet the deadline set by Congressional leaders of Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Join Webinar To Learn About The Fight Against Factory Farms

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from CCI: Last week we sued the state of Iowa to clean up the people’s water. This week we’re hosting a webinar to fill you in on the details! Join Iowa CCI, Food & Water Watch, our legal … Continue reading →

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Gridshock: A Movie About Sex Trafficking In Iowa

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Trish Nelson

“Gridshock is a riveting documentary exposing the hidden and disturbing reality behind the sex trafficking demand in Iowa. Vanessa McNeal, a filmmaker and survivor of sexual violence sets out to explore the often overlooked reality about why the sex trafficking … Continue reading →

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Farmer’s Bill of Rights Rally This Weekend

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Trish Nelson

From  J.D. Scholten info@scholten4iowa.com On March 30, at 10:30 am, at the Storm Lake High School gym, Family Farm Action will be hosting the Farmer’s Bill of Rights rally (see info here). The rally will take place before the first … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Three Congressional Democrats Send Letter To Attorney General Barr

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Halt Efforts to Strike Down ACA Protections Eliminating ACA strips patient protections, including coverage of pre-existing conditions, reopens donut hole and kicks young adults off parents’ care Washington, D.C. – Today, Iowa’s three … Continue reading →

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