Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Colbert Roasts Steve King

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Join The Great March For Climate Action

Starting March 1, 2014, through a non-profit called Great March for Climate Action, 1,000 climate hawks will march from Santa Monica, CA, across the United States to Washington, DC. This will be the largest coast-to-coast march in American history. It … Continue reading

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Rep. Dave Loebsack Offers REAP Amendment To Farm Bill

Dave Loebsack speaks on the floor about his amendment to ensure farmers and rural businesses have continued access to important energy and economic development tools. REAP – Rural Energy for America Program.

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Apply For An FM Radio License And Bring Community Radio To Your Town!

Greetings, We have four months to go until the application window for community radio broadcast licenses, and you can tell just by looking around our busy office! We have teams of people conducting outreach to groups all across the country, … Continue reading

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Help Is On The Way For Iowa CAFO Fighters

JEFFERSON COUNTY FARMERS AND NEIGHBORS, INC. P.O. Box 811, Fairfield, IA 52556 • jfan@lisco.comhttp://www.jfaniowa.org • 641-209-6600 Nationally Known Environmental Attorney Charlie Speer from Kansas City Creates Legal Team with Jefferson County Attorney David Sykes to Fight Problematic CAFO’s … Continue reading

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Action Alert: Are The Koch Brothers Controlling PBS?

Democracy depends on an informed citizenry and a  free press.  Our free press, now on life support,  is  in danger of being completely controlled by the corporations.  Today, corporations act only in their best interest and will do what they … Continue reading

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: Fracking In Iowa, Education, Big Ag

Monday, we talk with Karla Kash of Repertory Theater of Iowa about Shakespeare on the Lawn, happening this week. I tackle a bunch of other topics, and encourage people to call in with their own issues and concerns. Tuesday, we … Continue reading

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“Foodopoly” Author Wenonah Hauter Coming to Iowa

FoodandWaterWatch.org Foodopoly Author Wenonah Hauter Comes to Iowa DES MOINES, IOWA – Wenonah Hauter, the executive director of the national consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch, will be in Des Moines, Davenport, and Iowa City discussing her new book, … Continue reading

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Walk For Immigration Reform To Be Held In Des Moines

From BFIA’s inbox today, a note from Bob Krause: Dear Democratic Friend, We as Iowa Democrats need to to consider ourselves as Latinos for just one day on Saturday, June 15. That is when people from across Iowa will gather … Continue reading

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Petition To Be Delivered To Rep. Steve King Wednesday

ProgressIowa.org Faith Leaders, Community Organizations to Denounce Congressman King’s Divisive Immigration Views Coalition to deliver more than 1,200 petition signatures to King’s office in Ames Des Moines, IA – On Wednesday in Ames, a coalition of faith-based and community organizations … Continue reading

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