Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Congress Members Who Do Their Homework

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Dave Bradley

One of the most gratifying things to see in this new congress and administration are elected and appointed officials who are actually doing their homework. It just feels so good to see a member of congress shut down some executive … Continue reading →

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President Biden’s Address To The Nation On The Anniversary Of COVID-19

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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The Urgent Need For Government Relief Spending

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau Biden and his fellow Democrats now control the legislative agenda. The issues include the global pandemic virus, the climate crisis, the sluggish economy, the struggling wage earners, and gender/racial/ethnic discrimination. The Biden administration has launched an aggressive … Continue reading →

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Blue Alert Live With Congresswoman Cindy Axne

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Because not everyone is on Facebook.

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YouTube Should Ban The Former Guy Permanently

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from FreePress Last week, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said that Donald Trump would be allowed to return to the video platform when “the risk of violence decreases.”1 The problem is, every time Trump is given an audience, the … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Newspaper

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox. From Kyle Munson, President, Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. I’m not here to romanticize one of the most important sounds of the last century: the reassuring thwap of a print newspaper hitting front doorsteps across America. The format … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Candidates Should Adopt The Three W’s: Wages Water And Weed

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Trish Nelson

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

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Can Iowa Accomplish Redistricting Without Republican Shenanigans?

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Every ten years the state redraws legislative and congressional district maps. Senator Zach Wahls discussed the process at the Johnson County League of Women Voters legislative forum.  Also present were, Democrats Joe Bolkcom, Mary Mascher, Christina Bohannan, Dave Jacoby, and … Continue reading →

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Help Pass H.R.1 The For The People Act

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Trish Nelson

If you are not yet a member of Indivisible click on the link on the sidebar and sign up. You will also be able to join a House/Senate district group for where you live. Want to do something to neutralize … Continue reading →

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Letter: Miller-Meeks Motion To Dismiss Is Self Serving

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Letter to the editor in the Clinton Herald Mariannette Miller-Meeks filed a motion to dismiss Rita Hart’s election contest despite the fact that there are 22 legal ballots currently excluded from the election results. Hart’s Notice of Contest details 22 … Continue reading →

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