Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

SCOTUS Allows FCC To Loosen Ownership Rules

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Dave Bradley

As if media consolidation wasn’t bad enough already, Thursday the Supreme Court made it possible for even more consolidation to take place.  The question before the Court was not on the validity of ownership rules or their effects on the … Continue reading →

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Extreme 16: Voter Suppression Bill Crushes Competition As Number 1 Seed

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Dave Bradley

A really inventive way from the folks at Progress Iowa    https://progressiowa.org  to illustrate how the Republican dominated legislature in Iowa is screwing over Iowa citizens:   Attacks on working families, women, LGBTQ Iowans, and institutionalizing racism round out this … Continue reading →

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American Rescue Plan Benefits Iowa Families And Schools

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Kids and Schools win big with the American Rescue Plan. Today, Senator Claire Celsi told the Iowa Senate how the American Rescue Plan will provide a big boost to Iowa kids, their schools, and their families. Thanks President Joe … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Project Takes On Murdoch

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Oh happy day, finally someone is taking on the cause of most of our problems.

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Statehouse Blue Alert LIVE: Iowa House Democrats

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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Hart: All Votes In IA-02 Election Must Be Counted

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Rita Hart Urges House Committee to Apply Iowa Law so All Legal Votes Are Counted in IA-02 Race Miller-Meeks continues push to disenfranchise at least 22 Iowa voters, Refuses to engage in legal process WHEATLAND, IOWA — Today, [Monday] in … Continue reading →

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Senator Joe Bolkcom: “This Bill Is A Shell Game”

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Senator Bolkcom’s closing comments in committee on SSB 1253, a $152 million dollar property tax increase approved with only Republican votes.

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Voter Suppression In Georgia

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Republicans can’t win elections, so they must steal them. From the Rachel Maddow Show of 3/25/2021 (Last Thursday). As usual, Rachel goes extra deep to ferret out the real meaning:  

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Hart Continues Effort to Count All Votes With Next Steps in IA-02 Contest

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Trish Nelson

[BFIA Editor’s note:  Update from @sarahferris, congressional reporter for Politico: Pelosi says House Admin Committee will decide *Monday* if the Democrat’s challenge “meets certain criteria to go forward”] IA-02 Recount update from Rita Hart for Congress: “Hart’s case is built … Continue reading →

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Is It Time For America To See What Gun Violence Really Looks Like?

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Trish Nelson

While polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support background checks and banning assault weapons, the popular will to demand these common sense regulations seems largely absent. Relying on historical precedent, Thom Hartmann makes the case that change has happened in our … Continue reading →

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