Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Trump Was An Accident

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Everyone was pissed off about something. But did anyone really mean for this to happen?  

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Important Message For The Democratic Left

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Democrats should not forget we are the majority in this country.  

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Stand With Iowa Landowners Against Pipeline

Posted on December 9, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Ed Fallon Please join us on Thursday, December 15 for what is shaping up to be a big event. There is growing national interest, too. (Check out the interview I did with Ed Schultz.) Here’s the detail: WHAT: Stand … Continue reading →

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Iowa Meet Your Next Governor

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Trish Nelson

 

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Action Alert: Join The Upcoming Battle To Protect Medicare

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from DFA: The battle to protect Medicare from Donald Trump and Paul Ryan is heating up fast — and Paul Ryan is already feeling defensive. Just yesterday he claimed we have nothing to worry about: “This is the … Continue reading →

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Veterans March At Standing Rock

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Take a minute and honor these warriors by being a witness to the struggle.  

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Rebuild The Democratic Majority Events in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Des Moines

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Trish Nelson

An invitation from Rob Hogg,  Senate minority leader Join Me For Events in Cedar Rapids (Dec. 6), Des Moines (Dec. 8), and Iowa City (Dec. 12) Dear Friends: I’m working hard getting Iowa Senate Democrats ready for the 2017 legislative … Continue reading →

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Another Open Letter To Bobby “Suck It Up Buttercup” Kaufmann

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Johnson County supervisor-elect Kurt Friese had this to say following Bobby Kaufmann’s recently announced plan to introduce a bill to punish universities he calls the “Suck It Up Buttercup” bill. Re-posted here with permission.   Original post at kurtfriese.com ### … Continue reading →

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Net Neutrality Back On Chopping Block

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Demand Progress Trump has packed his transition team with Big Telecom lobbyists to help him destroy it.2 Jeffrey Eisenach has worked as a paid consultant for Verizon, and Mark Jamison is a former lobbyist for Sprint. Both … Continue reading →

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Why Trump Will Not Deliver Campaign Promises

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Thom Hartmann speaks with Eamonn Fingleton, commentator for Forbes, about why Trump will not be able to accomplish his goals on trade and other policies.  

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