Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Dave Muhlbauer: It’s Time To Be A Democrat Again

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox yesterday. I’m Dave Muhlbauer. I’m a farmer in Iowa who raises hogs and cattle, corn, beans, and alfalfa, and I’m running for U.S. Senate. Let me tell you why: Republican Senator Chuck Grassley has been in office … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Dave Muhlbauer: It’s Time To Be A Democrat Again

Jen Senko: Right Wing Media Is The Core Of Our Problem

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Jen Senko’s excellent documentary The Brainwashing of my Dad about the purposeful rise of right wing media in America won a Webbie award this week.  Please watch this conversation about the film. You can see Brainwashing on Prime and some … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Jen Senko: Right Wing Media Is The Core Of Our Problem

Progress Iowa Demands Records To Uncover Right Wing Influence

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Requests to Governor, Secretary of State, Legislative Services Agency, and Legislators follows claims from Heritage Action that they Wrote Iowa’s New Voter Suppression Law Des Moines, Iowa — An advocacy group is demanding that public records be released to uncover … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Progress Iowa Demands Records To Uncover Right Wing Influence

Biden’s Pro-Rural Agenda Could Win Democrats Rural Votes

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Trish Nelson

The Daily Yonder covers rural America. “We like stories — and we love facts — about the people, economy and future of rural places.”  Follow DY on Twitter Instagram and Facebook. They also have a podcast, Everywhere Radio and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Biden’s Pro-Rural Agenda Could Win Democrats Rural Votes

Beating Trump And Saving Democracy

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Indivisible In just the past few weeks, we’ve seen some major strides on our top democracy reform priorities. From the For the People Act and the D.C. statehood bill passing in the House to continued momentum on … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Beating Trump And Saving Democracy

Senator Zach Wahls Schools GOP On Bipartisanship

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Watch the video or read the text below. Zach Wahls, Senate Democratic Leader, addresses the Republican rejection of bipartisan policing reform in Iowa: Mr. President, colleagues of the Senate. We’ve been having this debate for a while here today, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Senator Zach Wahls Schools GOP On Bipartisanship

Time To End 100 Years of Meatpacking Worker Abuse

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Published with permission from the Summer 2021 issue of  The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription,  available only in hard copy for $12/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Time To End 100 Years of Meatpacking Worker Abuse

How Did Sweden Do?

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Remember a year ago or so when Sweden took a different course from most of the rest of the world and decided to open their society up and let the pandemic run its course with little intervention. They kept schools … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | 1 Comment

Right Wing Group May Not Get Away With Suppressing Iowa Votes

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Alert from Progress Iowa FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2021 LEAKED VIDEO: RIGHT-WING GROUP CLAIMS CREDIT FOR WRITING IOWA’S VOTER SUPPRESSION LAW Progress Iowa demands public release of all communication between Republican legislators, Governor Reynolds, and the Heritage Foundation as … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Right Wing Group May Not Get Away With Suppressing Iowa Votes

Iowa House Democrats Live

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Iowa House Democrats live Tuesday on Blue Statehouse Alert Facebook live event

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged , | Comments Off on Iowa House Democrats Live