Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Republican Talk Radio Host Jeff Angelo Warns His Party “You’ve Got To Take That Second Map”

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Possibly the lone Republican who opposes the coming gerrymandering by the Iowa GOP, Jeff Angelo, WHO talk radio host and former 3 x Republican legislator, publicly opposes the GOP plan to politicize redistricting in Iowa warning his party, “you have … Continue reading →

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Jordan Klepper v. Iowans Who Say They Think Trump Won

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Trish Nelson

ICYMI

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Rep. Cindy Axne, Rob Sand to Speak at Progress Iowa 7th Annual Corn Feed

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Virtual Corn Feed will take place Tuesday, October 26th, free to attend Des Moines, Iowa – Progress Iowa announced today that their seventh annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed will be held on Tuesday, October 26th with Rep. Cindy Axne, State … Continue reading →

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The Brainwashing Of My Dad Comes of Age

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Last week Fox News turned 25. The good news is suddenly Jen Senko, write and director of the award winning The Brainwashing of My Dad, is in the media! She has broken the taboo against talking about the problem of … Continue reading →

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Podcast By George Talks Deere Strike

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Trish Nelson

If you haven’t already, check out this usually interesting, informative, and user-friendly podcast. We try to listen regularly.

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Hey! You Can Vote Now!

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Dave Bradley

School board and city council voting combined in this year’s election. Don’t forget that the often very important school board and city council elections take place November 2nd this year. In something new that may confuse some folks, both elections … Continue reading →

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“Trump’s In Legal Trouble Don’t Kid Yourself”

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Say what you will about James Carville, he is an original thinker never beholden to talking points and is always worth a listen. Happy Friday!

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Help Democrats Deliver By October 31

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Click here to join IndivisibleIowa and find your local state senate/state house group. Our reconciliation strategy is still moving — and with just three weeks left for Democrats to pass the recovery package before the new October 31 deadline, we … Continue reading →

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What Exactly Is Gerrymandering?

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Time for a gerrymandering review as we await the Iowa GOP’s worst. And as an aside, one of the examples of gerrymandering in John Oliver’s segment involves a Democratic primary. It caused me to reflect that Democrats seem to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Decarbonization Imperative

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Paul Deaton

It’s easy to write a post on social media that says we should reduce greenhouse gas emissions then add a hashtag like #ActOnClimate. What’s harder is knowing what greenhouse gases are at work across the economy and the steps required … Continue reading →

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