Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Join The Fight To Stop Book Banning

I have only read one book by Jodi Picoult. It was My Sister’s Keeper, also a movie, the fictional story of a savior sister. The book was thoughtfully written and, contrary to Kim Reynolds claiming their book bans are about … Continue reading

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All Four Iowa Republicans Vote For Evidence Free Impeachment Inquiry

If you would like to help elect Democrats, all four Iowa Republicans have Democratic challengers for 2024:  We need Democratic representation in congress. (IA-01) D Sarah Corkery  v R Ashley Hinson; (IA-02) D Christina Bohannan v R Mariannette Miller-Meeks; (IA-03) … Continue reading

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Rural Roundtable Highlights Positive Impact Of Biden Administration Policies

Rural Roundtable Highlights Positive Impact Of Biden Administration Policies ProgressIowa.org Click here to watch a recording of the zoom event Iowans encouraged to visit IowaAtWork.com to learn about the local impact of Biden administration policies, and IowaVoices.org to share personal stories … Continue reading

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Iowans For Gun Safety Gearing Up For Legislative Session

From our inbox Here’s why we exist… Iowans for Gun Safety exists for one purpose: we want to keep Iowans safe from gun violence. Much of our work is involved with tracking gun-related legislation at the state level, deciding if … Continue reading

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Billionaire Wants “That Disgusting Human Being” In Jail

It’s not just lefty liberals that want Trump to see justice.

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Please Contact Your US Representative Today

Action alert from Indivisible: Scroll down to the action. House Republicans are playing political games rather than governing…again. In a move that a member of their own caucus described as “relying on an imagined history,” House Republicans are planning to … Continue reading

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Iowa Can Do Better

From the December 2023 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter.  The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading

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Three Easy Actions You Can Take Now To Get Involved

Action alerts from our inbox – Iowa House Democrats Unite Against Book Bans Join New York Times bestsellers, John Green, Jodi Picoult, and the 1000s of trusted educators who have joined the fight against book bans in Iowa. Sign your … Continue reading

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Why We Should Send Ryan Melton To Congress

Here is a word from Ryan Melton. Ryan is hard working and straight talking in a good way. This is one of the best newsletters I’ve seen. Read on for how you can help. You can sign up to receive … Continue reading

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Jack Smith Demonstrates Trump’s Intent In New Filing

Worth watching. Jack Smith is going back to Trump’s historical pattern of incendiary speech and false claims of voter fraud in the 2012 and 2016 elections, relevant to Trump’s intent.  Also, Trump campaign apparently sent the mob to the ballot … Continue reading

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