Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Iowa Pipeline Walk: Landowners Are Fighting Back

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Pipeline Walk: Day 37 Ed Fallon Friday, April 17, 2015 – Newkirk, Iowa Click here to go to original post at fallonforum.com Dakota Access is growing more and more aggressive, playing hardball with landowners who do not want the … Continue reading →

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Earth Day And The Pentagon

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Trish Nelson

by Ed Flaherty This week we celebrate Earth Day. It is a day to bring into the active areas of our brains the innate understanding that we have only one Mother Earth to live on, and that she needs our … Continue reading →

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The Republican Way

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Kaul weighs in on the 2016 campaign.  Read the original article at  otherwords.org/ The Road to Ruin The race for the White House delivers either Republican presidents who favor the rich or Democrats who also favor the rich, but not … Continue reading →

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Earth Day Is Coming April 22nd! Iowa Events

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Ed Fallon Invites All Iowans to Join Him At Grassroots Speak Out Former State Rep. Ed Fallon will complete his 400-mile anti-pipeline walk across 18 counties on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, and he invites all Iowans opposed to the … Continue reading →

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Rep. Ourth: Lawmakers Are Breaking The Law

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Trish Nelson

“No one should be getting fired because we aren’t abiding by the laws of this state.”  

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Mayor Bill de Blasio Headlines Progress Iowa Event

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Des Moines – Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City will deliver remarks at an event for Progress Iowa on Thursday, April 16th at the Iowa State Education Association in Des Moines, Iowa. Mayor de Blasio will focus his … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack Announces Coffee With Your Congressman Tour

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Congressman Dave Loebsack will kickoff his Coffee with Your Congressman tour this Saturday, April 18th, with stops in Tipton, DeWitt and Eldridge. At each stop, Loebsack will mingle with local patrons at diners and coffee shops to chat one-on-one and … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton Is Running For President

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Trish Nelson

We would be remiss if we did not post Hillary Clinton’s announcement video today.  It is surprisingly not bad.  

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Pie Has Everything To Do With It

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Democratic legislators apparently still think that Republicans can be embarassed for their silly, pathetic behavior. In this video it is wryly commented upon that Republicans seem more concerned about what kind of pie they are being served than about … Continue reading →

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Iowa Farmer To Pipeline Representative: “Go To Hell”

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Trish Nelson

“I’ve worked all my life for what we’ve got.”  She points north and east, naming one neighbor after another who is against the pipeline. “I hope everyone is as mad as I am, because to tell you the truth, I … Continue reading →

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