Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Contact Senators Grassley and Ernst

Action alert from CCI: U.S. Senators are scheduled to debate its version of the 2018 Farm Bill this week on Wednesday, June 20. This bill doesn’t propose the same sweeping changes as the failed House Farm Bill – which attempted to eliminate the … Continue reading

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Iowa’s Puppy Mill Problem

A note from Mary LaHay, founder of Iowa Voters for Companion Animals. I founded Iowa Voters for Companion Animals (IVCA) almost 10 years ago after discovering the extent of the puppy mill problem in our state. We had many good … Continue reading

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Has The Media Already Normalized Trump?

Amy Siskind, author and compiler of, The List, “a documentation of everything Trump does as he drives the United States into something close to fascism,” was a guest on Thom Hartmann’s live radio show this week.  Check out The List: … Continue reading

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How To Get Congress To Reverse The Net Neutrality Repeal

This week the FCC officially repealed net neutrality. But we need everyone to know that the fight is NOT over. This summer we’re channeling our anger and using the power of the Internet to get Congress to reverse the net … Continue reading

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Fox News Staffer “Pro-Trump Thing Isn’t Working”

From Media Matters for America – mediamatters.org/blog/2018/06/04/fox-news-reportedly-having-difficulty-selling-ads Fox News in trouble: “The pro-Trump thing isn’t working” Fox News is reportedly having trouble selling ads for Sean Hannity’s and Laura Ingraham’s shows. One Fox News staffer told Vanity Fair‘s Gabriel Sherman … Continue reading

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Dave Loebsack Works for Rural Health Care And Rural Broadband

Loebsack Praises FCC’s Action to Increase Funding for the Rural Health Care Program Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to raise the cap on the Universal Service Fund’s … Continue reading

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Could Trump-Kim Summit Bring Improved Relations?

by Ralph Scharnau President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are scheduled to meet in Singapore on June 12. The paramount issue will be nuclear weapons. US-North Korean relations have been marked by conflict and distrust: the Korean … Continue reading

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Democratic Weekend of Action June 8-10

From the desk of Rob Hogg: Join Democratic Weekend of Action, Meet U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (Oregon), June 8-10 Mark your calendars now for our “Summer Solstice Fundraiser” in Cedar Rapids, Thursday, June 21, 6 to 8 p.m. Plus Other … Continue reading

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March For Our Lives: Road To Change

https://marchforourlives.com/road-to-change/ This summer, the students of March For Our Lives are making stops across America to get young people educated, registered, and motivated to vote. We call it March For Our Lives: Road to Change. When people across the country … Continue reading

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Loebsack To House Republican Leadership: Cancel August Recess

Loebsack Calls on House Republican Leaders to Follow the Senate and Cancel August Recess House has only been in session for 56 days this year Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement calling on House Speaker Paul … Continue reading

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