Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Iowa Democrats Demand Removal From ALEC Membership List

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Trish Nelson

http://iowahouse.org/iowa-lawmakers-to-alec-we-are-not-members/ Iowa House Democratic Leader Mark Smith (D-Marshalltown) sent a letter to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today denouncing ALEC’s claim that all members of the Iowa Legislature are members of their organization. “Last year, all 47 Democratic members … Continue reading →

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Workers Earn Less In “Right To Work” States Like Iowa

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Iowa is a so called “Right to Work” state.  Read this article excerpt to  discover what this really means and where these laws really come from, as Oregon is finding out now.   Learn more at wrongforeveryone.com. blog.workingamerica.org The editorial board … Continue reading →

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Harkin To Deliver Address On ‘War On Poverty’ Today

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Floor Speech Wednesday: Harkin to Deliver Address Commemorating 50th Anniversary of President Johnson’s ‘War on Poverty’ WHO:             Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) WHAT:          Major Speech on the 50th Anniversary of President   Johnson’s ‘War on Poverty’ DATE:           Wednesday, January 8, 2014, approximately … Continue reading →

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Action Alert From Senator Rob Hogg

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Trish Nelson

from State Senator Rob Hogg, (D-CR) You may have seen it in the news before Christmas: Governor Branstad is considering a $30 million cut to mental health services in Iowa. A Des Moines Register article had the story. This is … Continue reading →

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Braley: Congress Must Act On Unemployment Insurance

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) released the following statement today after the United States Senate’s successful passage of an emergency extension of unemployment benefits, restoring benefits that expired at the end of December. [Note from BFIA: Senator Grassley … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: The Great Climate March, Fracking, Solar Energy

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Here’s the word from Ed – Dear Friends, Mairead Maguire, noted Irish human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has endorsed the Great March for Climate Action. “When governments fail to do what is possible to protect the very … Continue reading →

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Spotlight On Iowa’s 4th District

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Stay Connected with Iowa’s 4th District Democrats Iowa’s 4th Congressional District includes 39 of Iowa’s 99 counties. Audubon, Boone, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, … Continue reading →

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Obama Popularity Improves Along With Successes Of Obamacare (The Affordable Care Act)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Trish Nelson

http://liberalvaluesblog.com/2013/12/31/ December 31, 2013 — Ron Chusid The National Journal led with Barack Obama in their list of biggest political losers of the year, comparing his trajectory to that of George W. Bush. We have a very small sample of … Continue reading →

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How The “Enlightened” Left Have Failed This Nation’s First Black President

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Trish Nelson

I usually disagree with the “both sides do it equally” framework as far as the behavior of the left and right or of the two political parties. But on this topic, at least as far as the media punditry are … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year From Blog For Iowa

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Trish Nelson
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