Author Archives: Trish Nelson

State Senator Rob Hogg To Announce Run For U.S. Senate

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Announcement In Callender, 11 Other Communities During Three-Day Announcement Tour CEDAR RAPIDS – Rob Hogg, Democratic state senator from Cedar Rapids, will be announcing his candidacy for the United States Senate on a three-day tour of the state, starting on … Continue reading →

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Branstad Vetoed Public School Money To Give To Private Schools

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Trish Nelson

The headline of this story,  Branstad Advocates for School Choice, makes it sounds like Governor Branstad is doing something good. Nothing could be further from the truth. Branstad is signaling his next move to dismantle public education. He is following … Continue reading →

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Is The Iowa Utilities Board Working For Big Oil?

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Trish Nelson

CCI Action Fund The Bakken Pipeline fight is heating up, but you can take action today. The Iowa Utilities Board just announced November 12-16 for the Bakken Pipeline evidentiary hearing. This adheres to Dakota Access’ construction timeline, making it clear … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Can We Live Free Of Corporate Control?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Host: Free Press Action Fund Where: Old Brick Church and Community Center, 26 E. Market St.,  Iowa City When: Thursday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. What: Join the Free Press Action Fund and the American Friends Service Committee for this … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: Bishop Richard Pates Advocates Climate Change Action

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Trish Nelson

The Fallon Forum is broadcast live on Mondays from 11:00-12:00 noon CDT on KDLF 1260 AM (Des Moines) and online.  The program re-broadcasts Wednesday on KHOI 89.1 FM (Ames) at 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday on KPVL 89.1 FM (Postville) at … Continue reading →

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How To Purge Donald Trump From Your Daily Consciousness

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Trish Nelson

[Dave Bradley has the weekend off. The Sunday Funday civics quiz will be back next week!] Think about it. There is really no reason for the media to be talking about Donald Trump incessantly, for the past however many unbearably … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Johnson Speech On The Origins And Future Of Radio

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Former FCC Commissioner and UI Law professor Nicholas Johnson gave a speech to commemorate the third birthday of community radio station KHOI 89.1 FM in Ames on Sunday, August 23rd. Below are excerpts from Nick Johnson’s blog, fromdc2iowa reposted here … Continue reading →

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Prairie Dog’s Fall Reading List

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Reprinted with permission from the Fall 2015 issue of  The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter, available only in hard copy for $12/yr.!!  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Incarnadine by Mary Szybist Sometimes spiritual, sometimes erotic, … Continue reading →

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Full Video: University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld’s Public Forum And Q & A

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Trish Nelson

“Why did the board of regents install an overpaid puppet? What is their agenda? Where is the protest?”     In order to understand what has just happened,one has only to look at Republican governors across the country enacting the … Continue reading →

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Bakken Pipeline Protest Party

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Climate Action Now Hughie Tweedy is a farmer in southeast Iowa near Montrose, whose property is in the path of the proposed Bakken oil pipeline. On August 29, 2015, he threw a party protesting the pipeline, and thousands showed up. … Continue reading →

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