Author Archives: Trish Nelson

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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Primary Election 2018

Democrats, don’t forget to vote today! We are electing our nominee to run for governor and defeat Kim Reynolds, the mannequin you may have noticed propped up behind Terry Branstad. We are also voting today for county offices, congressional reps, … Continue reading

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Help J.D. Scholten Beat Steve King In Iowa’s Fourth

Could this be the year Steve King goes away?  Donate or volunteer to help Democrat J.D. Scholten beat Iowa’s most famous racist and crazy person.  Go to ScholtenforIowa.com. 

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Iowans Can Take Action For Clean Water

Action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement: In 2013, thanks to the de-delegation petition filed by Iowa CCI members, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agreed that Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wasn’t enforcing the Clean Water Act … Continue reading

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Art Cullen: “Agri-Chemical Cabal” Has Chokehold On Iowa

Please read and share this column by Pulitzer prize winning journalist Art Cullen, of The Storm Lake Times http://www.stormlake.com/articles/2018/05/23/how-much-more-manure-can-we-handle A rapid and significant expansion in swine facilities here and across Iowa — with unheeded calls in the legislature for a … Continue reading

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#Wearorange Weekend Starts June 1 – Find an Event Near You

My family and I lived in an area where shootings were a daily occurrence. But from an early age, the idea was that if we avoided certain areas at certain times, we’d be ok. We were wrong. While walking his … Continue reading

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Spirit of Citizenship 2018 Upcoming Events

Important info. from Rob Hogg: Ten upcoming events and deadlines: 1. Friday, May 25 – Pre-Primary Voter Registration and Mail-In Ballot Request Deadline The primary election in Iowa is underway and concludes on Tuesday, June 5. The deadline for pre-primary … Continue reading

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Honoring The Fallen Memorial Day 2018

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Conservative PAC Attacks Sinclair-Tribune

https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/conservative-pac-attacks-sinclair-tribune Citizens for the Republic joins coalition to block the Sinclair-Tribune merger The PAC, founded by then candidate Ronald Reagan in 1977 to espouse conservative causes, has joined the Coalition to Save Local Media, whose goal is not to save … Continue reading

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ALEC And The Destruction Of Net Neutrality

http://thedemocraticstrategist.org/2018/05/poltical-strategy-notes/ We shouldn’t be surprised that the biggest corporate advocates of destroying Net Neutrality — Verizon, Comcast and AT&T — are also deeply involved in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which provides “template” voter suppression legislation and other Republican-friendly … Continue reading

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