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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Something Else To Do On Black Friday
Dont feel like joining the crowds of shoppers on Black Friday at the big box stores? True, you can always shop local. Or you can do something for someone who literally has nothing. Here is one idea from the Animal … Continue reading
How To Talk To Your Conservative Uncle At Thanksgiving Dinner
A note from Progress Iowa: If you’re like me, you’re about to head home for the holidays, and you know what’s coming: that dreaded conversation with your conservative Uncle. Every year he corners you because he doesn’t get the chance … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged right wing talking points, talking to conservatives, Thanksgiving
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Howard Dean Calls On Democrats To Bring Back 50-State Strategy
Highlights from the Salon.com must-read interview with America’s #1 patriot and most loyal Democrat, Howard Dean. by David Dayen Howard Dean will forever be associated with one unguarded moment on a microphone in Iowa. But his real contribution to politics … Continue reading
Posted in Dean News
Tagged 50 state strategy, Democrats 2016, Howard Dean
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Schedule Of Public Meetings On Proposed Oil Pipeline In Iowa
Iowa Sierra Club Proposed Pipeline through Iowa Carries Risks [Bolds and italics BFIA’s] Energy Transfer Partners (ETF), also doing business as Dakota Access, announced plans for a proposed oil pipeline that will run diagonally across Iowa, through 17 or 18 … Continue reading
What If You Had An Election And Nobody Came To Cover it?
In Iowa, you get Joni Ernst. This article points to Colorado as a microcosm of what is happening to newspapers nationally (including Iowa), and the impact of the loss of journalism on elections. Colorado lost 50% of reporters covering … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Media Reform
Tagged joni ernst, media reform
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2014 Midterms A Mencken Moment
otherwords.org This is Donald Kaul’s first column since last December. Check out the comments from his delighted fans on otherwords.org. Dick Tuck, the legendary political prankster and wit, once ran for local office in San Francisco and lost. His concession … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign
Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, Republican obstruction
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Election A Disaster For… Republicans?
A Republican wrote an article on The Houston Chronicle blog about how this election was a disaster for Republicans. Here are some highlights, and there is plenty of very compelling stuff left to read if you click on the link … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged 2016 Election, joni ernst
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Joni Ernst Got Away With Deceiving The Public About Her Extreme Ideology
For the record we’re still waiting for the backlash.
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Tea Party Candidate Joni Ernst Places #3 In Dark Money
http://www.brennancenter.org Dark money” is spending by groups that hide the identities of some or all of their donors. The analysis below details not only the record amounts of outside spending in 2014, but also the dominance of “dark money groups,” … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Joni Ernst
Tagged Dark money in Iowa, joni ernst, Secret Money
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