Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Speak Up To End The Shutdown

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Trish Nelson

From the desk of Senator Rob Hogg: Speak Up to End the Shutdown/ On Tuesday, call Senator Ernst (202-224-3254) and Senator Grassley (202-224-3744) to ask for a U.S. Senate vote to end the shutdown Plus National Debt Watch and Upcoming … Continue reading →

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MLK Day 2019 Iowa Events

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Thanks to Iowa ACLU for compiling this list of Iowa MLK Day events.  Click here if you would like to donate to Iowa ACLU. About the Iowa ACLU: We are a private, non-partisan organization that fights to advance civil liberties … Continue reading →

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Boone County Land Owners Win Court Case Against DAPL

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox:  Here’s some good news from Ed Fallon @ Bold Iowa.  Check out Bold Iowa’s website. “We build rural-urban coalitions to fight climate change, prevent the abuse of eminent domain, protect Iowa’s soil, air, and water, and promote … Continue reading →

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How Democrats Are Beating Trump At His Own Game

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Trish Nelson
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Loebsack Calls For King To Resign

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Loebsack: For the Good of Iowa, Steve King Needs to Resign Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today called on Rep. Steve King to resign for the good of the people of Iowa. While Steve King has a long history … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Court Rules For Stein Recount

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Trish Nelson

I’m not a fan of Jill Stein’s inflammatory, overly cynical, self-serving Democrat bashing.  That said, I don’t think  she was involved in any way in the Russian conspiracy. I tend to believe her story of why she was in a … Continue reading →

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CCI Update for Legislative Session 2019

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Trish Nelson

From Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI): On Monday, 150 state legislators descend on Des Moines for the 2019 legislative session. And over the next 110 days they will introduce, consider, debate, and pass policies that impact us all in … Continue reading →

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Only Fox News Can Stop The Shut Down

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Trish Nelson

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Iowans Will Take Action To Save Pensions From Republican Robber Barons

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Press release/action alert: Iowans To Tell Governor, Legislature – ‘Keep Your Promise, Respect Our Retirement’ Press conference Monday, January 14th Day of action to protect retirement security planned for January 23rd Des Moines, Iowa — Iowans will speak out at … Continue reading →

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2018 A Year Of Threats And Advances

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau The news stories of 2018 reveal a flurry of political and societal events. A remarkable range of happenings unfolded across a wide spectrum of issues. Here is a selective look at some of them. Internationally, daily scenes … Continue reading →

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