Author Archives: Trish Nelson

The Trump Effect vs.The Flint Effect

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Trish Nelson

by Becky Clayton In a conversation a few days ago, I made the suggestion that some people supporting Donald Trump feel (perhaps unconsciously) that because he is rich, he must be good at everything, and is therefore qualified to be … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack Doing His Job

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Rep. Dave Loebsack talks about Iowa’s water quality problem, superdelegates, and more..  Watch the entire half-hour interview with Iowa’s only Democrat in Congress here on IPTV.  

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Focus On Iowa: Desmund Adams For Congress

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Trish Nelson

It is imperative that Iowa sends more Democrats to DC in 2016.  The ratio right now is 5-1.  Five Republicans and only one Democrat, Dave Loebsack, representing Iowa in Congress.  Prior to the last mid-term election the ratio was 4-2, … Continue reading →

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Focus On Iowa: Jim Mowrer For Congress

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Jim Mowrer, Iraq war vet, is running for congress in #IA03.  We need a Democrat to replace first-term Republican David Young.  Iowa has 4 congressmen and 2 senators. All are Republicans except one – Dave Loebsack, #IA02.  This has to … Continue reading →

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Stopping The Dakota Access Bakken Pipeline

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Trish Nelson

  Video below is Bold Iowa Director Ed Fallon holding this petition to present to the Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha! “Ancestral farmland, ancient tribal burial grounds, imperiled rivers and public drinking water are ALL at risk in the … Continue reading →

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Focus On Iowa: Pat Murphy For Congress

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Trish Nelson

According to Pat Murphy’s website, he lost the congressional race of 2014 by 7,000 votes but there were 15,000 absentee ballots that went uncollected. That happened.  So… if you would like to volunteer for a campaign this year and you … Continue reading →

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Time To Think About Iowa

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Some say the Republican party is dead at the national level because they’ve focused all of their evil efforts on the state legislatures and congress.   So it’s time to focus on Iowa’s statehouse and congressional races.   With that in mind, … Continue reading →

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Cook Report Predicts Bad News For Republicans

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Well, duh. The nation may be slow, but we do catch on.  Iowa should take advantage of the prevailing winds and elect as many Democrats as possible up and down the ticket.  Click here for info. about all of Iowa’s … Continue reading →

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Majority of Iowa Waterways Exceed Drinkable Nitrate Limit

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Trish Nelson

IowaEnvironmentalFocus.org KC McGinnis | May 3, 2016 Data from the Iowa Water Quality Information System (IWQIS) shows that more than half of Iowa’s waterways being recorded currently exceed the nitrate threshold of 10 mg/l, with several outpacing levels from previous … Continue reading →

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IUB: Stop Rewarding Dakota Access

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Change.org May 4, 2016 — The IUB has requested that Dakota Access produce justification to begin construction BEFORE the Army Corps of Engineers permit is issued. The company has repeatedly fed us the line that “delays will impact farmers over … Continue reading →

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