Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

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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Iowa: The Most Biologically Altered State In The Nation

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Trish Nelson

You wouldn’t know it by listening to the national media, but there are more things to concern ourselves with besides Trump’s latest boondoggle which should shock no one. Instead of beating your head against the wall keeping up with the … Continue reading →

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We The People Prevailed

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Trish Nelson

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It’s The Oil

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Paul Deaton

At his inaugural ball, President Donald J. Trump said that his “proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier.” What planet is he living on? I understand his rationale of peace through strength. In the case of Venezuela … Continue reading →

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Rejection And Repudiation of Trump In Iowa

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Veteran Political Analyst, Strategist and Commentator. 2 Presidential campaigns (incl Clinton War Room), senior roles at DNC, DCCC, NDN. Author and creator of Hopium Chronicles on Substack. @simonwdc From Simon Rosenberg’s Hopium Chronicles Substack posted December 31, 2025. “It’s here. … Continue reading →

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Starting Off 2026 With Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Newsweek.com “The House Judiciary Committee released the transcript and video of former special counsel Jack Smith‘s deposition regarding his investigation into President Donald Trump Wednesday. In the transcript, Smith told lawmaker his investigators had “developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt” … Continue reading →

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Democracy Hangs On In 2025

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Happy new year’s eve, BFIA followers! If we make it to midnight tonight, American democracy will have lived to see another day. The sun will not have set on democracy just yet. It seems we have survived a year of the … Continue reading →

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Follow Your County Government

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Do your county supervisors send out weekly newsletters? Johnson county supervisor Rod Sullivan does. It’s not a cookie cutter newsletter, either. It is his personal take on issues of interest to Johnson county residents and is available to anyone who … Continue reading →

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