Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Dean: “Our Base is Women, People of Color and Young People”

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Howard Dean is no longer just the former DNC chair. He is currently in charge of the Democrat National Committee voter data program.  Smart move by the DNC. The DNC also showed some gumption by banning Fox News from hosting … Continue reading →

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Commercial Dog Breeding Bill Survives First Funnel

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Legislative update and action alert from Iowa Voters for Companion Animals: Fantastic news – the Commercial Dog Breeding Bill (HSB227) passed out of the House State Government Committee by a 20/2 vote! This means the bill survived the first funnel … Continue reading →

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Sanders Draws Crowds in Iowa, Signs Democratic Party Affirmation Document

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Seems like both the DNC and Bernie are serious about winning. USA Today – Sen. Bernie Sanders signed a pledge, required under new Democratic National Committee rules, that declared he was a Democrat and would serve as one if elected … Continue reading →

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Joni Then Joni Now

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Please share this ad that exposes the quintessential Iowa girl as a grifter and donate to Midwest Victory PAC to defeat Joni Ernst.  

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Iowa Republicans Took Money From Donor Charged In Prostitution Ring

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Trish Nelson

http://progressiowa.org/2019/03/iowa-gop-chuck-grassley-received-thousands-of-dollars-from-donor-charged-in-prostitution-sting/ Iowa GOP & Chuck Grassley received thousands of dollars from donor charged in prostitution sting Progress Iowa calls on Jeff Kaufmann and Senator Chuck Grassley to give donations received from John Childs to fight human trafficking Des Moines, Iowa … Continue reading →

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Congress May Reinstate Net Neutrality

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Fight for the Future For months, lawmakers have been promising to fully overturn Ajit Pai’s net neutrality repeal.1 Now news just broke that Wednesday morning they plan to announce the “Save the Internet Act” to reinstate strong … Continue reading →

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The United States and its Enduring Legacy of Liberty

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau How people in the United States view themselves individually and as a nation often comes down to one idea, liberty. Liberty, the central term in our politics, is embedded in our history and in our language. The … Continue reading →

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SF 360 Another Bad Republican Idea

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Not sure why anyone would think this is a good idea or be invested in pushing it forward.  Republicans just don’t like burdensome regulations?  Apparently, they want to change Iowa’s safe haven law to bypass DHS and court oversight. Republican … Continue reading →

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Iowa Needs CAFO Moratorium

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Protesters call for CAFO moratorium at Iowa state capitol this week.  Roger Routh video. 

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Iowa Farm Bureau Official: “Most Rural Communities Will Soon Disappear”

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Trish Nelson

This article, To Revive Rural America We Must Fix Our Broken Food System,  by Iowa’s own Austin Frerick in the American Conservative, is a must read.  Here are some highlights. Click here to read the entire article.  While the outook … Continue reading →

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