Author Archives: Trish Nelson

BREAKING: Livestream The Medicaid Debate Today at 4:00 PM

From: Healthiest Iowa Initiative Date: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 3:20 PM Subject: URGENT: Medicaid Debate Today at 4:00 PM Friends, We just got word — the Iowa House of Representatives will be debating the Governor’s Medicaid proposal at 4:00 … Continue reading

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Pathetic Media Not Properly Conveying What ALEC Is

Not only have the media not properly conveyed what ALEC really is if they do talk about it which is extremely rare, but they are also not mentioning ALEC when it would make perfect sense to.  Even the “liberal” media … Continue reading

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Are Iowa’s Twelve Rush Limbaugh Radio Stations Polluting Our Political Discourse?

Dailykos.com/story/2013/04/24/Rush-Limbaugh-Admits-StopRush-is-Kicking-His-Ass On Tuesday’s show, Rush Limbaugh acknowledged that the “sniveling jerks” of the StopRush movement have driven his advertising possibilities into the ground: As usual, Limbaugh has some of his facts confused.  The “little sniveling jerks” he refers to would … Continue reading

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Why Is It So Hard To Find Out Which Iowa Legislators Are ALEC Members?

From ProgressIowa Rep. Greg Forristall Ignores Public Records Request, Claims All Iowa Legislators are ALEC Members Des Moines, Iowa — Rep. Greg Forristall ignored a request to release information about the May 2-3 meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council … Continue reading

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Workers Memorial Day Weekend Events In Iowa

Check out these events honoring workers this weekend in Bettendorf, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Sioux City, Waterloo, Dubuque, Rock Island Friday April 26th United Steelworkers Local 105 Workers Memorial Day Service – A memorial service honoring all workers … Continue reading

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Dave Loebsack Takes Pay Cut

To support those who are being affected by sequestration, Dave and Terry Loebsack are donating a portion of their income to charities.

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Koch Brothers Now Want To Own America’s Last Great Newspapers For Corporate Propaganda

Please share this action alert from Free Press. As part of their “10-year strategy to expand their corporate power,” the Koch Brothers now want to buy the last remaining real newspapers in America in order to have a “national media … Continue reading

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Grassley: “I Never Said That”

The wrong Senator from Iowa is retiring.  

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On Earth Day You Can Help Heal The Planet

Please share this Earth Day Action Alert From Food Democracy Now.org Click here to stop the Keystone pipeline:  takeaction.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/save_the_planet_stop_keystone URGENT: Farmers tell President Obama: Stop Keystone to save the Planet! This Earth Day the stakes couldn’t be higher, Obama has … Continue reading

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Who Is To Blame For Our Failure To Pass Sensible Gun Regulations?

“I shouted out, who killed the Kennedys? When after all it was you and me.”   – Mick Jagger   There is plenty of blame to go around:  Here’s what BFIA came up with for starters.  Assign your own percentages.  … Continue reading

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