Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Update On Branstad’s Plan To Corporatize Medicaid

Iowans for Quality Medicaid On Monday, the Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet at 10am at the State Capitol to get an update on the Governor’s plan to privatize Medicaid. If you can’t make it, you can watch … Continue reading

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Come To The Iowa Presidential Tech Town Hall In Cedar Rapids

Free Press Action Fund On Monday our friends at Engine are holding a big tech event featuring local entrepreneurs plus presidential candidates Carly Fiorina and Gov. Martin O’Malley — can you be there? The Iowa Presidential Tech Town Hall will … Continue reading

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Bird-dogging 101: How To Get Candidates On The Record

Learn to Get Candidates on the Record in Des Moines Are you sick of elections that seem more like reality shows than the workings of democracy? Learn how to cut through the noise and raise the level of discourse this … Continue reading

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Willie Nelson For Hillary And Bernie

Media’s lame attempt to create drama fails because Willie understands that the greatest threat to Democracy is Republicans.  

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Failures Of Unrestrained Capitalism Fueling Sanders Campaign

Farron Cousins makes the case that Bernie’s popularity with young people is because they’ve seen the worst of unrestrained American capitalism.  

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Misogyny And Hillary-Hate, The GOP’s Best Weapons

I agree with this author’s premise that some, not all,  on the political left as well as on the right, hate Hillary Clinton because of underlying misogyny. Many (on the right) hate President Obama because of underlying racism.   Electing our … Continue reading

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Opting Out Of Black Friday

Our household has been an REI member for years. Our idea of a good time is a road trip to Madison to visit the huge, amazing REI store where they have everything you could possibly need for any outdoor adventure. … Continue reading

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Top 5 Thanksgiving Dinner Debate Tips

Timely advice from our friends at ProgressIowa If you’re like me, you’ve got a lot of Thanksgiving food, family fun, and a heaping helping of face time with your conservative relatives. Are you the only progressive voice at the dinner … Continue reading

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Are Iowa Republicans Blum And King Koch Brothers Employees?

They might as well be. They are apparently working for the Kochs’ agenda, not for Iowans.  Here is a message from the Iowa Democratic Party: Rod Blum Receives Award from Koch Brothers-Backed Group Pushing to Dismantle Medicare and Social Security … Continue reading

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Stop Paul Ryan From Ending Medicare

Message from Congressman Dave Loebsack (D) This year marks the 50th anniversary of Medicare, a program that has long been a safety net for our seniors who rely on it for their basic healthcare needs. However, House Republicans, led by … Continue reading

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