Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Permanent Tax Cuts And The Case Of The Vanishing Surpluses

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Trish Nelson

From the January 2026 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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Blake Clyde Democrat For Iowa HD 33

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Insufferable Wenches of Iowa (IWOI) is conducting interviews with Iowa Democratic legislative candidates, available on their YouTube  channel. It’s a great way to get to know our candidates. IWOI has over a dozen candidate interviews up at the time of … Continue reading →

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Holding On To America In 2026

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Trish Nelson

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Blog for Iowa would like to wish everyone a day of hope and inspiration.

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Be Contrary!

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Here is an excellent action guide from The Contrarian.  Something for everyone here. Follow The Contrarian on Substack. Support independent media. Contrarian Calls To Action A how-to guide for making a difference for democracy Democracy is not a spectator sport. … Continue reading →

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Who Are Those Guys?

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Must read article on Slate if you haven’t seen it yet. Liberal applies for an ICE job, gets hired and writes about the process. Here are a few highlights.  You can read most of it on Slate without being a … Continue reading →

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Opening Day Speech: Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Trish Nelson

|Here we go. Good luck, Democrats. Iowa Senate Democrats Opening Day Speech: Senate Democratic Leader Janice Weiner Members of the media, the lobby, friends and family, and all Iowans listening today: thank you all for being here. To my Senate … Continue reading →

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Trump Regrets Not Seizing Voting Machines

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Trump told the NYT he regrets not seizing voting machines after the 2020 elections. Before you scoff and call him a lunatic and say he can’t do that in the states, listen to Marc Elias of Democracy Docket whose firm … Continue reading →

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Anti-Ice Protesters Flood 500 U.S. Cities After Shooting

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Trish Nelson

More than 1,000 Anti-Ice events and vigils to honor Renee Good who was shot and killed by ICE last week, were held over the weekend in 500 cities across the country and in all fifty states and Washington, DC. Iowa … Continue reading →

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What’s The Plan For 2026?

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Trish Nelson
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Democrat Ryan Peterman Shatters Fundraising Record

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Ryan Peterman Shatters Fundraising Record for Iowa Secretary of State DAVENPORT, IA — Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State Ryan Peterman announced today raising over $200,000 in 2025 – already surpassing the total amount Secretary of State Paul Pate … Continue reading →

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