Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Appeal Board Hands Significant Win To Iowa’s Public Employees

Employment Appeal Board Rules Against Woodbury County Supervisor for Violating Union Rights DES MOINES, IA – In a significant win for Iowa’s public employees, the Iowa Employment Appeal Board has ruled that Matthew Ung, Chairman of the Woodbury County Board … Continue reading

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Rob Hogg: “The Need For Climate Action Is More Urgent Than Ever”

From our inbox:  Action request from Rob Hogg – Regardless of the election results, the climate crisis is accelerating and the need for climate action is more urgent than ever. Several Iowans died in disasters this year, and overall Iowans … Continue reading

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Iowa CCI Planning To Challenge Bayer Over Pesticides

Scroll down for an information/action alert from Iowa CCI.  The list of 28 republicans would have been more honestly named “Republicans for Glyphosate”   There were no democratic legislators on this list. In any event, seems like there is a political … Continue reading

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It Is Our Job To Defend Our Institutions

Follow Tim Snyder’s YouTube channel. You can buy his books on Amazon and elsewhere. Click here for Lesson 1:  Don’t Obey in Advance

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How About A Thanksgiving Day Food Fight

Happy Thanksgiving, loyal readers. Just a quick note that we are still on Twitter and we have added an account at BlueSky. Please follow us there and as always, on Facebook. Everywhere I look I see Thanksgiving-themed posts with tips … Continue reading

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National Grassroots Call With Kamala Harris And Tim Walz

  “Now more than ever we need the light to shine through.”

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High Winds Blow Noise Pollution Into Our Neighborhoods

This is a Facebook post by Tom Gilsenan. Posted with permission. SOUTHERLY WINDS BLOW ROAR OF FREEWAY INTO OUR DRAKE NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE EARLY MORNINGS That roar from the I-235 freeway has been back again in the Drake area this … Continue reading

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A Growing Number Of Iowans Are Joining The Fight For Clean Water

Factory Farms, Your Health and the Cancer Connection “The Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture (IARA) is a diverse coalition of community, state, and national, organizations who are concerned about the harmful impacts of factory farms and are each working to … Continue reading

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Don’t Obey In Advance And What Comes Next

The idea “don’t obey in advance” is something I heard first from Timothy Snyder, an expert on fascism. I like it and plan to hold onto it. Follow Tim Snyder’s YouTube channel. You can buy his books on Amazon and … Continue reading

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Post-Election Update On Iowa’s Impaired Rivers

Here is an important update and action request from the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter. Follow Iowa Sierra Club on Facebook “Because 95% of Iowa’s land is farmed, the largest contributor to the nitrate problem is runoff from farmland.”   Pam Mackey, … Continue reading

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