Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Good-Bye Des Moines Register Saturday Print Edition

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Trish Nelson

by Gary Sanders Today’s print Des Moines Register includes a notice that as of March 12 there will be no more print Des Moines Register on Saturdays. Even as I type this it staggers me. This is a newspaper that … Continue reading →

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Iowa House Democrats Respond To Kim Reynolds

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Did you miss House Democratic Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst‘s response to the Governor’s Condition of the State on Iowa PBS? Now is the time we keep Governor Kim Reynolds and the #IAGOP accountable. Click here to sign up for Democratic … Continue reading →

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Condition of the People: Watch The Democratic Rebuttal To Kim Reynolds

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Watch Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn’s “Condition of the People” rebuttal to Kim Reynolds’ speech.

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Thom Hartmann On Both-Sides-Ism

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Trish Nelson

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Follow Blue Statehouse Alert Live This Legislative Session

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Today is the first day of the Iowa legislative session. It will be more important than ever to stay informed this session. And House Democrats have a plan for that. Iowa House Democrats intend to keep the grassroots informed and … Continue reading →

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President Biden Speech On The One Year Anniversary Of The Insurrection

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Trish Nelson

The president gave a historic, powerful speech yesterday. Video and full text below. You can’t love your country only when you win. You can’t obey the law only when it’s convenient. You can’t be patriotic when you embrace and enable … Continue reading →

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We’re Celebrating America’s President Joe Biden Today

Posted on January 6, 2022 by Trish Nelson

You will find no photos here today of domestic terrorists climbing the walls of congress like spiders, last January 6. The only thing I will opine about the storm-the-capitol crowd is that they were using The Big Lie as an … Continue reading →

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Is The Primary Goal Of Iowa Press To Project Republicans In A Positive Light?

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Press show instructions this week seemed to be, say something to make it look like Republicans, Kim Reynolds in particular, caused the good things that are happening with welcoming Afghan refugees to Iowa. Henderson: As the U.S. airlift accelerated … Continue reading →

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Framelab Podcast: Why Defund The Police Failed As A Political Frame

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Trish Nelson

George Lakoff is a retired Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is now Director of the Center for the Neural Mind & Society (cnms.berkeley.edu). Click here for a list of books … Continue reading →

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