Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Campaign Finance Reform Rally At State Capitol Wednesday

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Iowa PIRG Releases Comprehensive Data on 2012 Election Spending to Mark 3rd Anniversary of Citizens United Decision Iowa Move to Amend  joins with Iowa Public Interest Research Group, Stand For Iowa, and the Iowa League of Women Voters  in bringing … Continue reading →

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How Iowa Taxes Promote The Agenda Of Out-Of-State Corporations

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Will Legislators Represent ALEC or Iowa? ProgressIowa As new and returning state legislators were sworn in today, Progress Iowa asked them to opt-out of joining the American Legislative Exchange Council, also known as ALEC. In a letter sent to all … Continue reading →

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Livestream The Iowa Senate

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Click on the link to watch live action of the Iowa Senate as it convenes today at http://t.co/ysiWJHMK Click on this link to watch live action of the Iowa House  http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&Service=livevideo      

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Iowa Lawmaker Says Momentum Needed For Common Sense Gun Laws

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Trish Nelson

As the new legislative session gears up, activism and issues abound.  One issue of prominence at least for citizens, if not legislators, is a push for common sense gun laws.  A friend who took the time to write, received the … Continue reading →

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Join A Day Of Action At The Iowa State Capitol

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Reminder from Citizens For Community Improvement cci.org The buzz is already building for our big “Money Out, People In” Kickoff at the Capitol next Tuesday, Jan. 15 from 9–4 pm. Did you catch the great write up in the Des … Continue reading →

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What Should We Do About Marijuana Use?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau Since the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, marijuana use, regardless of amount, has been prohibited.  The federal Drug Enforcement Administration classifies marijuana as a schedule I drug: the most restrictive classification, reserved for drugs with a high potential … Continue reading →

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Kaul: How To End Gun Violence In America Round 2

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Deploying Satire at My Own Risk      Link by Donald Kaul  I think I hit a nerve. A couple of weeks ago I wrote a thoughtful, well-reasoned column suggesting ways to cut down on gun violence in our ever more violent … Continue reading →

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Iowa Labor Events This Weekend

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Trish Nelson

On January 5th, public employees will begin working with Governor Branstad to determine how effectively we can continue keeping our neighborhoods safe, healthy and strong.  Unfortunately, Governor Branstad has chosen to vilify and attack public employees in order to score … Continue reading →

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Don Siegelman Still In Prison

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Remember this?

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Voter Intimidation In Iowa: Public Hearings Thursday

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Iowa CCI members to Secretary Schultz:  Throw Voter Intimidation Rules Out! Secretary of State of Matt Schultz will hold public hearings at 2pm Thursday on a rulemaking package designed to intimidate immigrants and potentially suppress the vote. Iowa Citizens for … Continue reading →

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