Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Will Iowa Voters Protest Six-Week Abortion Ban?

Iowans for Health Liberty is “a coalition of Iowans who support the rights of patients to choose the care that is best for them.”  They are endorsing candidates for the Iowa legislature.  Check out this list before you vote.  Follow … Continue reading →

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Miller-Meeks Let Farm Bill Expire

From our inbox: Miller-Meeks Lets Farm Bill Expire (Again) To Focus on Her Campaign The Farm Bill is expiring today (Sept. 30) after Mariannette Miller-Meeks left Washington for the next month to prioritize her campaign. Miller-Meeks should have passed a … Continue reading →

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Ann Selzer on Iowa Press

In this episode of Iowa Press, Ann Selzer talks about the latest Iowa poll and the “spectacular changes” in the way the electorate is thinking. Erin Murphy can’t believe the numbers and begs Selzer to say it isn’t so. Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Important Information For Iowa Voters

Early voting in Iowa starts October 16. It is recommended to make a plan to vote.

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New Report: Iowa Produces The Most Factory Farm Waste In The Country

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch September 24, 2024 Factory farms in Iowa produce 109 billion pounds of waste each year, according to a new report from Food and Water Watch about concentrated livestock operations in the U.S. That’s 25 … Continue reading →

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Legislative Update: 40 Days To Election Day

Do you subscribe to your Democratic statehouse representative’s newsletter?   It’s a good way to get information local to you without searching through the vast wasteland we call the internet. Check out this legislative update/newsletter from my state Rep. Elinor Levin. … Continue reading →

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Trump, GOP Working Harder To Disenfranchise Voters

The Al Franken podcast: “Trump and the GOP are working harder to disenfranchise voters NOW than they were in 2020. They are no longer a majoritarian party and want to disrupt our electoral process as much as they can. How … Continue reading →

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The Education Wars Coming To Iowa

Upcoming event announcement from Iowa CCI: All of us – including future generations – benefit from strong public schools because they’ve helped make our country far more equal, educated, and democratic. That was one of my main takeaways from the … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s State Capitol Is Not A Church

Dual readings in Tama County remind us: Iowa’s state capitol is not a church Dave Leshtz is the editor of The Prairie Progressive. The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a heaven of hell, a hell … Continue reading →

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Leaving CAFOs Behind

** JFAN ANNUAL MEETING ** Is it possible to transform a factory farm into a sustainable farming operation? YES! Find out how these two farming families did that in two very different ways! LEAVING CAFOS BEHIND Diverse Opportunities for Independent … Continue reading →

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