Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Women Running For Office Seminar

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Get ready to run for office! 50-50 in 2020 in collaboration with The Iowa State Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics and The University of Iowa N.E.W. Leadership invite women who’ve thought about running for office sometime in … Continue reading →

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FCC Takes On Broadcasters

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Good news on the media reform front if it happens. freepress.net/blog The Federal Communications Commission is on the verge of rolling back consolidation in TV broadcasting for the first time in three decades. On March 31, the agency is expected … Continue reading →

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Iowans Speak About How Medical Cannabis Helped Them

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Trish Nelson

With signs posted in the background, “Cannabis is medicine” and “Sick people are not criminals,” brave Iowans tell their stories.  

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Gronstal: Iowans Are Getting Screwed

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Trish Nelson

“I cannot condemn in more firm words the actions of the Director to instruct administrative judges to screw Iowans out of their benefits. Of course our caucus is behind this.”

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Ten Years Of “You Have The Power”

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Deaniacs, and others who the only thing you know about Howard Dean is the scream, check out the totally awesome website, DFA-10. Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America It’s hard to believe that Democracy for America  [and Blog for Iowa April … Continue reading →

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The History And Purpose Of Fox News Starting With Nixon

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Trish Nelson

disinfo.com/roger-ailes-secret-nixon-era-blueprint-for-fox-news/ If you suspected that Fox News was nothing more than a decades-in-the-making Republican plot to pipe propaganda to unsuspecting rubes…you were right down to a tee. Gawker dug up this amazing find: According to a remarkable document buried deep … Continue reading →

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Is Branstad Administration Illegally Pressuring Judges?

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Senate.Iowa.gov State Senator Bill Dotzler, co-chair of the Joint Economic Development Subcommittee, presented evidence at a Statehouse news conference focusing on the actions of Iowa Workforce Development Director Teresa Wahlert. Dotzler said the evidence shows that Wahlert is improperly pressuring … Continue reading →

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Video: Senator Dotzler News Conference

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Trish Nelson
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Michael Copps’ Message To Journalists

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Columbia Journalism Review Dear Journalists: You may wonder why a long-time regulator like me is writing to you. The answer is that for more than a decade I occupied a front-row seat watching government policy undermine your profession and our … Continue reading →

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Governor Branstad’s Job Growth Claims “Mostly False”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org Matt Sinovic Iowa lost 7,300 jobs in January, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics; Branstad claims 2,600 jobs gained Governor Branstad 139,300 short of keeping his promise to create 200,000 Iowa jobs as unemployment rises to 4.3%. Des Moines, … Continue reading →

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