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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Scenes From A Steak Fry
What an amazing day it was at the Polk County Steak Fry Saturday. Twelve thousand plus Democrats all in one place. Candidates and tee-shirt clad campaign volunteers everywhere. So much positive energy. The rain held off for the most part. … Continue reading
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Contamination Of Iowa’s Private Wells Poses Serious Health Hazards
Follow Iowa Environmental Council for information about the fight to protect Iowa’s water. From their website: “The Iowa Environmental Council is the largest and most comprehensive environmental coalition in Iowa. Our mission: A safe, healthy environment and sustainable future for … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa water contamination, Iowa water quality
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ABC And Sinclair Affiliates Target Of Grassroots Media Action
Media action alert from Free Press: During the Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, ABC stations — including those owned by notorious right-wing broadcaster Sinclair — ran a racist ad targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. A powerful woman of color, Ocasio-Cortez is … Continue reading
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Tagged #mediareform, ABC affiliates, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New Faces GOP, Right wing media, right wing propaganda machine, Sinclair Broadcasting
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Schedule of Democratic Candidate Appearances September 19-22
http://desmoinesregister.com/iowa-caucus/candidate-tracker/ Kamala HarrisSep 19, 2019, 4:15 p.m. Backpocket Brewing, 903 Quarry Rd, Coralville, IA Meet and greet. RSVP: here Kamala HarrisSep 19, 2019, 6:30 p.m. Michael J. Gould Recreation Center, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA Town hall. Doors … Continue reading
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Senator Joe Bolkcom: Warren Is Clear Choice
Joe Bolkcom endorses Elizabeth Warren. https://www.press-citizen.com/story/opinion/contributors/guest-editorials/2019/09/13/elizabeth-warren-clear-choice/2310751001/ The 2016 election was a loud wake up call, driven by profound unhappiness with business-as-usual powerful special interest politics. The ensuing chaos has been unsettling and corrupt. The 2020 election is about two things; … Continue reading
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Republicans Used 9/11 To Stage Political Ruse
There are excellent alternative media sources, such as the Thom Hartmann show. Thom is a prolific author. He is interesting because he has also had a career as a psychotherapist and now is America’s #1 progressive talk show host. In … Continue reading
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Loebsack Introduces Legislation To Close The Urban-Rural Digital Divide
If you go by what you see in the media, you would think the only thing going on in Washington these days is Trump tweeting increasingly outrageous ideas on a daily basis. But you would be wrong. There is actual … Continue reading
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Tagged DATA Act, Mapping Accuracy Promotion Services Act (HR 4227), Rep. Dave Loebsack, rural broadband, Urban-rural digital divide
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Returning Iowan To Governor Reynolds: “This Is Not Iowa”
Contributed by Margaret Acosta Weirich Having been raised in Iowa, I am so pleased that I had the opportunity to return to my home state this spring. One advantage of living in Iowa is the accessibility of outdoor recreation. I … Continue reading
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Tagged "This is Iowa", Governor Reynolds, Iowa water quality, microcystin, toxic algae blooms
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Women Transforming Media: Jen Senko
Read my review of Jen Senko’s film here: blogforiowa.com/movie-review-the-brainwashing-of-my-dad/ Connect with Jen Senko on Facebook. She is seeking our help fighting the corrosive effects of right wing propaganda on our democracy. Do you have a personal story of losing a … Continue reading
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Dave Loebsack Continues To Work To Improve Rural Broadband
Reps. Loebsack, Latta, Long and McEachin Introduce Legislation to Improve Broadband Data Maps Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and Bob Latta (OH-05) introduced bipartisan legislation that would improve the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband … Continue reading
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