Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Is Sinclair Broadcasting Creating Fake News On Iowa’s Local Stations?

 Watch for this on your local Sinclair stations in Iowa –  KGAN/KFXA Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque-Iowa City, KDSM-TV Des Moines,  KPTH Sioux City and KTVO Ottumwa-Kirksville, MO.  And be sure to check out The Prairie Progressive’s reporting on this same topic reposted … Continue reading

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4th Of July In Iowa Now A Nightmare For Many

Worst 4th of July Ever /Branstad’s Final F*** You I suppose we can be grateful we’re not living in an actual war zone.  Pushed by Republicans, signed into law by Terry Branstad,  SF 489 legalized the sale of fireworks in … Continue reading

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Trump Will Not Be Cleared

“Will the 4th of July still mean anything in this country?”

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Will There Be Consequences For Dakota Access’ Illegal Spying?

Contact: Ed Fallon, Bold Iowa at (515) 238-6404 or ed@fallonforum.com Company Spying on Pipeline Opponents Operated Without License Analysis suggests TigerSwan guilty of a serious misdemeanor Des Moines, Iowa — Conversations with two Iowa Department of Public Safety (IDPS) officials … Continue reading

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White House Correspondents’ Association Questions Trump Administration’s Use of “Gaggles”

“Gaggles.” Yes, the Trump White House wants to use “gaggles,” not-for-broadcast question & answer sessions, instead of on-camera briefings. Why wouldn’t they? Poynter.org The White House Correspondents’ Association has met with Trump administration officials to take issue with the current … Continue reading

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President Obama Calls On Republican Senators To Be Decent Human Beings

This is what presidential looks like. Statement from President Barack Obama as posted on his Facebook page: Our politics are divided. They have been for a long time. And while I know that division makes it difficult to listen to … Continue reading

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Ernst Asks Constituents To Explain How Health Insurance Is A Good Thing

I received a reply from Joni Ernst after I called her office to say that I think she should not vote to repeal Obamacare and replace it with Trumpcare.   So in the letter, that I have posted here,  she’s asking … Continue reading

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Republicans Refused To Cooperate With President Obama On Russian Election Interference

Someone posed a question recently that I think is worth thinking about, but I don’t know the answer to.  We already know President Obama was subject to racism from the right.  But is it also true that the left is … Continue reading

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Iowa’s Small Towns and Rural Communities Will Be Hit Hardest By Trumpcare

CALL SENATOR GRASSLEY AND JONI ERNST TODAY (202) 224-3121

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Why Does Iowa GOP Love Trump More Than Iowa?

Action Alert from Iowa Democratic Party Well President Trump’s event in Cedar Rapids went as expected.  The President took the stage and spent the entire event bragging about problems he hasn’t solved, policy he has no knowledge of, and results … Continue reading

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