Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Sierra Club: Big Changes At Iowa Utilities Board

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Jess Mazour, Coordinator of Conservation for the Iowa Sierra Club. provides a weekly Facebook update. Also, ICYMI  check out her recent appearance on Iowa Press where she successfully faced down Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, vice president of government and public affairs for … Continue reading →

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Iowa Press Fiddles While Iowa Burns

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Trish Nelson

This weekend on Iowa Press the panel clearly seemed stumped as far as how to discuss what the Republicans are doing in the Iowa legislature. I think it must be a coping strategy of denial, “everything is fine, just keep … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Konfrst: “Iowans We Represent Are Not Invited To The Table”

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Trish Nelson

In case you missed it – Democrats press availability Q & A: “What is Democrats’ role in the process?  The role that it’s been in the process with every bill this year which is we are not invited to the … Continue reading →

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Fox Lies Democracy Lives To See Another Day

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Meidas Touch legal analyst Michael Popok of Legal AF walks through how settlement pay-outs are considered part of the price of doing business in Murdoch propaganda world.  This isn’t the first one.  He analyzes what the “$787.5 million Fox settlement … Continue reading →

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Iowa R’s Are All In With Child Labor

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa Republicans Don’t Mind Burdensome Regulations For Poor People

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Trish Nelson

They are doing this because… ????  In case you missed it, this is Rep. Josh Turek, HD-20, explaining what Republicans are doing to children, people with disabilities, veterans and seniors,  for no good reason. “In Iowa, 46.7% of households receiving … Continue reading →

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Iowa Press Fails To Challenge False Claims

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Well, here’s a big lie the Iowa Press panel let third district Republican congressman Zach Nunn get away with on the latest episode, April 14, 2023. Nunn: “When I watch on the news a parent at a school board meeting … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Frivolous Trump Lawsuit Backfires

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Trish Nelson
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Don’t Vote Republican

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Pure and simple. Saw this on the Iowa Youth Iowa Future FB page. Couldn’t agree more. · ‘We need to start a movement to tell people that if you want to keep your reproductive rights DON’T VOTE REPUBLICAN. If you … Continue reading →

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Maddow Slams Iowa Republicans On Rape Victim Policy

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Trish Nelson

When she is good she is very good indeed.  Rachel Maddow went off on Iowa Republicans on her show Monday night and rightfully so.  Maddow, displaying the appropriate level of ire, called out the extreme and cruel ways of the … Continue reading →

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