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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Big Oil Polluting Iowa Airwaves On Behalf Of Tea Party Candidate Joni Ernst
http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/ Records Show Joni Ernst’s ‘Trajectory’-Launching Koch Brother Friends Have Spent Millions Lobbying Against Renewable Fuels and Iowa Jobs This Year Now the Oil Barons are Polluting Iowa’s Airwaves with a Million Dollar Attack Ad on Ernst’s Behalf Topping the … Continue reading
GOP Spending $900,000 In Final Weeks To Distort Dave Loebsack’s Record
John Boehner’s campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee – just earmarked $900,000 (yes, you read that right) of Iowa TV airtime to distort Dave Loebsack’s record of fighting for working class families. They are hoping this huge money dump … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, David Loebsack
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What The Koch Brothers Want Joni To Do
“Joni Ernst is the perfect mental and moral blank slate kind of candidate that attracts billionaires like the Koch brothers, and ALEC and big money.” Watch and wonder no more about exactly what the Kochs expect in return for their … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Corporate Greed, David Koch, Joni Ernst, Koch Brothers
Tagged 2014 Iowa Senate Race, Braley v Ernst, joni ernst, Joni Ernst and the Koch brothers
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Leading Iowa Scientists Say Climate Change Is Hurting Iowans’ Health
Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research owans are experiencing real impacts from climate change, including heavier rains and increased flooding. Human health effects from climate change are just as real and are already being felt in Iowa, according to … Continue reading
Joni Ernst Meeting with SCJ Editorial Board
Quoting Wonkette: “You can watch the entire, excruciating hour-long conversation here, although castration would probably be less painful.”
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Joni Ernst Cites Her Religion As Reason She Would Vote For A “Personhood” Amendment to U.S. Constitution
Joni Ernst thinks her religion should be everyone else’s public policy. Ernst told the Sioux City Journal editorial board on Wednesday that she would support a federal “personhood” measure if she were elected to the U.S. Senate. “I will continue … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Joni Ernst, Koch Brothers
Tagged fetal personhood, joni ernst, personhood amendment
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Appel Leading Tea Party Opponent
Staci Appel has been out fund-raising and out-polling her tea party opponent David Young. “The support we’ve received has been humbling and ensures we’ll have the resources to continue talking to voters about keeping the promise of retirement security, investing … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Staci Appel
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The Normalization Of GOP Crazy
washingtonpost.com/ “…When Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst flirted with the “Agenda 21″ conspiracy theory — a favorite of Glenn Beck, in which the U.S. government and the United Nations are supposedly conspiring to force rural people in Iowa and … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, GOP, Joni Ernst, Media Bias, Media Reform
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Miller-Meeks Should Answer For Her Involvement In Settlement Scandal
Paul Deaton wrote a story on Blog for Iowa back in April about Marionette Miller Meeks’ involvement in the Branstad administration settlement scandal. Check out his article for more links to information and additional newspaper coverage of the story. The … Continue reading
President Obama Reaffirms Commitment To Net Neutrality
Last week President Obama reiterated his “unequivocal support for net neutrality” because he does not want to “limit the power of the Internet.” The President said he can’t just call up FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and tell him what to … Continue reading
Posted in Internet Issues
Tagged FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, Free and open internet, net neutrality
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