Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Iowa Included In The Purple To Blue Project

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Democracyforamerica.com Forget John Boehner and Paul Ryan — Republicans don’t need Congress to push their radical right-wing agenda. They’re doing it right now, state by state: Ending women’s right to choose Busting unions Deregulating industries and pillaging the environment Giving … Continue reading →

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“Medicaid Madness” Tour In Davenport, Mason City, Ottumwa, and Cedar Rapids Today

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Trish Nelson

  http://www.HealthiestIowa.com MARCH 27th, 2013 Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 Healthiest Iowa Initiative to Hold “Medicaid Madness” Statewide Tour Today, Wednesday, March 27th   26 organizations have joined the Healthiest Iowa Initiative, including small business owners, health care providers, and citizen … Continue reading →

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How Many Giant Hog Lots Do Batavia And Eldon, Iowa Need?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Visit this Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-Batavia-Eldon/ TAKE ACTION TODAY! Read this: “Is Your Community About To Be Corporate Factory-Farmed?  Find Out About ‘Rights-Based’ Organizing”  http://www.blogforiowa.com/2013/03/14/is-your-community-about-to-be-corporate-factory-farmed-find-out-about-rights-based-organizing/ Read this: “Stopping a CAFO:  The Biggest Victory You Never Heard About” http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/03/23-4 Here are more … Continue reading →

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Join Congressman Bruce Braley For Facebook Live Chat

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE:  This event takes place today, March 29, 2:30-3:30. Link to it here:   new.livestream.com/BruceBraley/FBchat2 Last month, I hosted my first Facebook live chat to introduce myself as a candidate for US Senate, and answer the questions most important to … Continue reading →

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Healthiest Iowa

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Healthiestiowa.com/ [Note from BFIA:  Tonight at 5 pm you can watch the Medicaid expansion debate live from the state capitol here] Today, a group of Iowa organizations, including AFSCME Iowa Council 61, announced the formation of the Healthiest Iowa Initiative. … Continue reading →

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Public Meeting: Nuclear Power Plant In Muscatine County?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Trish Nelson

*PUBLIC MEETING* Nuclear Power Plant in Muscatine County??? Tuesday 6:30pm Wilton Community Center, 1215 Cypress Street Wilton, IA Check out  Say ‘NO’ to nuclear power in Muscatine County Iowa Facebook page: *This issue will affect every community in Muscatine, Cedar, … Continue reading →

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The Facts About Obamacare: How Can So Many Be So Wrong?

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Misconceptions still abound about Obamacare aka the Affordable Care Act.  It is  not astonishing or mysterious how so many people come up with so many wrong ideas.   Fox News, conservative talk radio,  and the regular corporate media pretending to … Continue reading →

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Register Now To Attend The National Conference On Media Reform 2013

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Trish Nelson

There’s still time to register for the National Conference on Media Reform that will happen in Denver, April 5-7.  Blog for Iowa attended in 2007 in Memphis and was part of a panel on How To Challenge A Broadcast License … Continue reading →

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Loebsack: Tell House Republicans Not To Slash Medicare

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friend, I want to thank all of you for your hard work this past week. After the House GOP introduced a budget that is even worse than last year’s budget, you let them know you weren’t going to stand … Continue reading →

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“I Have Been A Lobbyist But I Have Never Seen Anything Like This”

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Here’s more video from last week’s press event to highlight the completion of the ALEC in Iowa report.  Featured in this video:  Matt Sinovec, ProgressIowa; Lisa Graves, Center for Media and Democracy; Peter Fisher, Iowa Policy Project, and State Senator … Continue reading →

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