Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Dem Candidate Clint Twedt-Ball Completes Tour Of District 02

press@clintforiowa.com Clint Twedt-Ball Announces he has Visited All 22 Counties in Iowa’s Second Congressional District Today, Clint Twedt-Ball announced that he has visited all twenty-two counties in Iowa’s Second Congressional District since launching his campaign for Congress. His final stop … Continue reading

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Homeless: The Reality On The Ground

Journalist and Author Brian Goldstone was on pbsnews.org discussing his book, There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, about the staggering rise of the “working homeless.” “Homelessness today isn’t just the person sleeping outside a Walmart. It’s … Continue reading

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Democratic FCC Commissioner Is Standing Up For Free Speech

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, the only Democrat on the FCC,  is standing up for the public interest.  In April she embarked on the first leg of her First Amendment Tour to raise and hear concerns about government censorship and control … Continue reading

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Fighting Fire With Fire: Democrats Are Coming For IA-01

This is a public post I ran across on the Facebook page of Democratic state legislator Elinor Levin of Iowa City. Open Road Action If you look at a red/blue map of Iowa, it’s easy to assume the story is … Continue reading

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This Thanksgiving Weekend We Ain’t Buyin’ It

This Thanksgiving weekend we can still help American democracy live to see another day by withholding our buying power from corporations that are bending the knee to MAGA. If you must shop this weekend, try to buy from locally owned … Continue reading

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Former Public Defender Sues State Of Iowa

Public defender sues state claiming she was fired for Kirk-related comments by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch November 25, 2025 The State of Iowa is being sued by an attorney who claims she was fired from the Office of the … Continue reading

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Iowa Should Have Broken Up With Grassley Long Ago

Below is an excerpt from an article about Senator Grassley published yesterday in Current Affairs by Alex Skopic.  It is an excellent read. Be forewarned it is as long as Grassley’s career but necessarily so.  It meanders to and fro … Continue reading

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Nate Willems For Iowa Attorney General

Nate Willems is running for Iowa Attorney General. Check out his campaign website.  Sunday he posted the following on his public Facebook page: I want to share something Iowans should know about this race. An out-of-state dark money group poured … Continue reading

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Bohannan: Tariffs Wreaking Havoc On Farm Economy

 “This is clearly a winnable seat – if we do the work.” – Simon Rosenberg

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Iowa Republicans Delayed Justice for Epstein’s Victims

Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa Republican Representatives Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Zach Nunn had a chance months ago to stand up for the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, but they failed. Tuesday’s vote to release the Epstein … Continue reading

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