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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Caucusing: As Easy As Voting, Just Takes Longer And Is Way More Fun
Democrats, progressives, here is your to-do list for today: Find my caucus location. Go to my caucus. That is all. Go to your caucus. Your caucus is in your neighborhood so weather should not deter you. You may register to … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Iowa Caucuses
Tagged Iowa caucuses 2016, Iowa Democratic caucuses 2016
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Democrats Lay Out Agenda For 2016 Legislative Session
Gronstal: “There is no net to the general fund. That is the fiction they’ve created.”
Posted in Iowa legislature 2016
Tagged Equal Pay, Iowa Medicaid, K-12 School Funding
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Children Should Not Have Guns
Why do we even have to say this stuff? Below is an action alert from Iowans for Gun Safety. The bill mentioned here appears to be sponsored by Matt Windschitl (R) who also helped pass it out of subcommittee and … Continue reading
Posted in gun control, Iowa legislature 2016
Tagged HF 2042, HF 2042 Kids Under 14 Handling Guns, Iowa legislature 2016
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Democratic Candidate Supporters Unite Against GOP
DES MOINES—Before the Republican presidential candidates take the debate stage Thursday night for another display of failed policies and school-yard name calling, IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire and supporters from the campaigns of Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged Iowa Democratic Party, Iowa Democrats
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We Need To Overturn Branstad Education Veto
change.org/ During the 2015 legislative session, Iowa lawmakers agreed to give Iowa schools $56 million in urgently needed funding. Iowa school leaders say this will help prevent larger class sizes, fewer teachers, and higher property taxes. On July 2nd, Governor … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Branstad education budget, Branstad education veto, iowa education funding
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Ernst Characterizes Environmental Protection Agency As “Unelected Bureaucrats”
This article make it clear that our U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, has no interest in working to clean up Iowa’s water. She and her fellow GOP cronies are more worried about power and posturing. Following President Obama’s veto of her … Continue reading
Posted in Joni Ernst, Koch Brothers
Tagged Iowa clean water, Iowa water quality, joni ernst
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Rob Hogg Is Serious About Defeating Grassley
From the Rob Hogg for U.S. Senate campaign – Rob Hogg Reports Over $120,000 Raised in First Six Months for U.S. Senate Race CEDAR RAPIDS – Rob Hogg, a state senator from Cedar Rapids and a Democratic candidate for the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged Grassley challenger, Rob Hogg for US Senate
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Rep. Dave Loebsack Introduces Health Care Legislation
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack recently introduced legislation to incentivize the integration of primary and behavioral healthcare. The Behavioral Health Care Integration Act (H.R. 4388) would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award competitive grants to … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Congressman Dave Loebsack, H.R. 4388, The Behavioral Health Care Integration Act
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Krugman: Wall Street Fears Democrats
nytimes.com/2015/10/16/opinion/democrats-republicans-and-wall-street-tycoons If Wall Street’s attitude and its political giving are any indication, financiers themselves believe that any Democrat, Mrs. Clinton very much included, would be serious about policing their industry’s excesses. And that’s why they’re doing all they can to … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Economy
Tagged #DemDebate, economy, financial regulation, Wall St.
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MLK Day 2016 Iowa Events
Many events are planned for Monday’s national MLK Day of Service and observance of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. SERVICE: The website http://www.allforgood.org includes a database of formal projects planned for Monday, including several in the Des … Continue reading
Posted in Local Events
Tagged Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day 2016, MLK day 2016 events
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