-
Call Congress!
-
Governor Kim Keynolds:
(515) 281-5211
U.S. Capitol Switchboard:
(202) 224-3121
Iowa Members of Congress
- Rep. Randy Feenstra (R)
- Rep. Ashley Hinson (R)
- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
- Rep. Zach Nunn (R)
Iowa US Senators
- Senator Joni Ernst (R)
- Senator Charles Grassley (R)
Find More Resources at
IowaDemocrats.org - Follow Blog For Iowa on WordPress.com
-
-
Recent Posts
Tags
- #iapolitics
- #nobakken
- #trumpresistance
- ACA
- ALEC
- Ashley Hinson
- Bakken Oil Pipeline
- Bernie Sanders
- CAFOs in Iowa
- Chuck Grassley
- climate change
- Congressman Dave Loebsack
- corporate media
- Covid-19
- Ed Fallon
- environment
- fallon forum
- FCC
- global warming
- Howard Dean
- Iowa
- Iowa Democrats
- Iowa GOP
- Iowa legislative session 2023
- Iowa Legislature
- Iowa politics
- Iowa Press
- Iowa Senate Democrats
- Iowa water quality
- joni ernst
- Kim Reynolds
- labor
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- media reform
- medicaid
- Miller-Meeks
- net neutrality
- nuclear abolition
- nuclear disarmament
- obamacare
- Peace
- politics
- president obama
- Rep. Dave Loebsack
- right wing propaganda
- Robert Reich
- Scotus
- sustainability
- thom hartmann
- Veterans for Peace
Browse by Date
Search
Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Amazon and Plastic
Action alert from Iowa Public Interest Research Group Iowa PIRG is an independent, state-based, citizen-funded organization that advocates for the public interest and is a member of U.S. PIRG, the federation of state Public Interest Research Groups. Do you shop … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Amazon, microplastics, Plastic pollution, Plastic waste
Comments Off on Amazon and Plastic
Candidate Michael Bennett Says We Are Being Dragged Down The Rat Hole
NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first 2020 presidential primary debate in June of 2019. This is the fifteenth in a series of BFIA’s coverage and commentary of the announcement speeches by the declared Democratic candidates for president … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Democratic campaign announcements, Democratic candidates 2020, Sen. Michael Bennett
Comments Off on Candidate Michael Bennett Says We Are Being Dragged Down The Rat Hole
Did Trump Manufacture Iran Oil Tanker Attack to Start a War?
“Could Trump lie the United States into a war with Iran as part of his election campaign?” Does this sound familiar? Trump is on record suggesting war with Iran would be a good campaign strategy. Weak evidence, little information raises … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged #trumpresistance, War with Iran
Comments Off on Did Trump Manufacture Iran Oil Tanker Attack to Start a War?
Loebsack Welcomes FCC Move to Improve Mapping of High-Speed Broadband Access
A significant digital divide remains between urban and rural America. Congressman Loebsack is a leader in working to close this divide by promoting broadband deployment throughout rural America. Loebsack serves on the Communications and Technology subcommittee of the Energy and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged FCC, Rep. Dave Loebsack, rural broadband
Comments Off on Loebsack Welcomes FCC Move to Improve Mapping of High-Speed Broadband Access
Another Reason Why Democrats Should Be Like Elizabeth Warren And Reject Fox News
Media Matters for America: During Fox News’ town hall with 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro, co-moderator Martha MacCallum falsely claimed that 90% of immigrants who are detained and then released “do not ever show up for their court date.” … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Faux News town halls, Julian Castro, Martha MacCallum
Comments Off on Another Reason Why Democrats Should Be Like Elizabeth Warren And Reject Fox News
And This Is Why Democrats Should NEVER Appear On Fox News
I love Eric Swalwell for his unapologetic offensive on guns, in particular assault weapons. (Assault weapons are “rifles” according to Fox News). However, Rep. Swalwell made an error thinking he could have a conversation about his plan to buy back … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Eric Swalwell on guns, faux news, Tucker Carlson
Comments Off on And This Is Why Democrats Should NEVER Appear On Fox News
Eric Swalwell Leads With Guns
NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first 2020 presidential primary debate in June of 2019. This is part of a series of BFIA’s coverage and commentary of the announcement speeches by the declared Democratic candidates for president for … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Comments Off on Eric Swalwell Leads With Guns
Why Is Facebook Buying Local News Outlets?
Facebook to invest $300 million to help local news survive. reuters.com/article/us-facebook-news/facebook-to-invest-300-million-to-help-local-news-survive If someone is going to own local news outlets, do we prefer that it be Sinclair Broadcasting or Facebook? I would vote for Facebook as the lesser of two … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Facebook and local news, Local news, media reform, Sinclair Broadcasting
Comments Off on Why Is Facebook Buying Local News Outlets?
Legislature May Hold Special Session To Override Reynolds Veto
This was a Facebook live video from June 5. Senator Joe Bolkcom has been a leader on the medical cannabis issue. 137 of 150 legislators voted for the medical cannabis bill that Kim Reynolds vetoed. Legislators are being asked to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Kim Reynolds medical marijuana veto, medical cannabis in Iowa, medical marijuana in iowa
Comments Off on Legislature May Hold Special Session To Override Reynolds Veto
