Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Zach Meacham For Iowa Senate District 19

Nathan Sage and Bob Leonard talk with Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate District 19, Zach Meacham from Pleasantville. Mecham says he is running to make progress for people with disabilities, get money out of politics and more.  Iowa Senate District … Continue reading →

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A Better Future Is Possible

A word from DNC Chair Ken Martin A Blue Wave doesn’t just happen, we make it happen. Why I’m confident — but not complacent — in the home stretch Ken Martin Sep 21 With less than 50 days until Election Day, … Continue reading →

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The Donald J. Trump And Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Bookmobile Comes To Iowa

  Content Warning: Non-consensual sexual content or sexual assault  Saturday in Iowa City during the Iowa-UNI football game, we visited the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Bookmobile which was parked downtown.  It was powerful and disturbing as one … Continue reading →

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Iowa Environment Calendar Of Upcoming Events

From our inbox – And now a word from former state senator Rob Hogg, author of America’s Climate Century: What Climate Change Means for America in the 21st Century and What Americans Can Do about It CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sept. 22 … Continue reading →

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Answer: Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred And Twenty-Five Million

Question:  What is the number of CAFOs and hogs in Iowa?  Yep, 15,300 CAFOs and 25 million hogs. Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors have been leaders in the fight against CAFO proliferation in Iowa. They deserve our support in the … Continue reading →

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Two Easy Things You Can Do This Week

From our inbox – Here is an action alert/learning opportunity from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement.  Please like and share on your social networks.  All hands on deck!  ### There’s a lot to be paying attention to right now, I … Continue reading →

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Virtual Town Hall With Chris Jones and Sarah Vogel Tonight

From the Chris Jones for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Campaign: We’d like to invite you to a special Virtual Town Hall with Chris Jones Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30 pm Central. Join us for a powerful online conversation between Sarah … Continue reading →

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The Ellisons’ Takeover Attempt of Warner Bros

The following video by Media and Democracy Project opens referencing a quote by our friend, former FCC Commissioner Nicholas Johnson. “Whatever is your first priority, you have little hope of making any progress with it if you can’t get media … Continue reading →

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Amendment One Poses Questions. The Answer is ‘No’

by Mike Owen (previously published in the QC Times) Listen to the article here One way to approach Iowa’s constitutional amendment question is to ask yourself serious questions. Do you trust legislators elected in 2022 and 2024 to dictate options … Continue reading →

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Nate Willems: “She Looked The Other Way”

“Since she [Brenna Bird] looked the other way, the CEO of that company has put $100,000 directly into her campaign account. He is now the single largest individual donor to her campaign.” – Nate Willems Take a listen: Biofuels giant … Continue reading →

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