Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Following Flawed IA-02 Recount Process County Auditors and Lawmakers Call for Reforms

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Statement from the Rita Hart campaign December 10, 2020 After last month’s recount in Iowa’s Second Congressional District left thousands of ballots uncounted, county auditors involved with the process and a local legislator are advocating for reforms to Iowa’s recount … Continue reading →

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What Is The World’s Worst Humanitarian Disaster?

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Trish Nelson

The letter to the editor below by our friend Ed Flaherty, long-time anti-war activist and member of Veterans for Peace, was published in yesterday’s Iowa City Press-Citizen and Cedar Rapids Gazette.  The World’s Worst Humanitarian Disaster by Ed Flaherty What … Continue reading →

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Four Years Of Assaults On Environmental Protections In the United States

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau Polling data show that roughly 70% of respondents report climate change having an impact in the area where they live. They view the problem as serious, and one requiring government action. The current occupant of the White … Continue reading →

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Call Chuck And Joni Today

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Free Press Urgent: The Senate is rushing through Trump’s completely unqualified FCC nominee to stop the Biden administration from closing the digital divide and restoring Net Neutrality. The Senate vote on the right-wing Nathan Simington could happen … Continue reading →

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Still The Most Important Thing You Can Do Right Now

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Monday phone banking action alert from Indivisible and Color of Change.  So many of you have reached out and asked how you can support the Georgia runoffs happening in 32 days, and now we’ve got a great opportunity for you … Continue reading →

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More Reasons To Help Win The Georgia Senate Runoff

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Trish Nelson

“Randi Rhodes Number-one ranked progressive radio talk show host, political commentator, entertainer, and writer. The Randi Rhodes Show was broadcast nationally on Air America Radio, and Premiere Radio Networks from 2004–2014. Rhodes represents aggressively independent media. The Miami Herald described … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislature And Governor In For The NRA

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Trish Nelson

A message from the Chair and Executive Director of Iowans for Gun Safety We know that we will have a legislature and a governor that are in the corner of the NRA for the next two years. You should know … Continue reading →

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Republicans Are Blocking Covid Relief

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Trish Nelson

“Iowans need relief. Chuck Grassley & Joni Ernst are failing them.” “As the pandemic continues its uncontrolled spread, Americans are also facing a flatlining economy. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are dead set on blocking robust relief for people who … Continue reading →

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Rita Hart For Iowa Statement On State Certification In IA-02

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Trish Nelson

November 30, 2020 Rita Hart for Iowa Statement on State Certification in IA-02 “The process must continue to ensure all Iowans’ voices are heard” WHEATLAND, IOWA — Rita Hart for Iowa campaign manager Zach Meunier issued the following statement on … Continue reading →

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Iowa Sierra Club To Hold The People’s Budget Webinar Series

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Sierra Club invites you to our first in a series of webinars about the People’s Budget on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 7:00pm. A large number of Sierra Club issues require some involvement with Iowa’s state budget. From supporting … Continue reading →

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