Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Walk A Mile In His Moccasins

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Dave Bradley

A TED talk on empathy – 12 minutes The title is supposedly an old Native American saying. Research points to it as the title of an 1895 poem by Mary Lathrap. Whatever the source, the sentiment expressed in that saying … Continue reading →

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Stuart Stevens: It Was All A Lie

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Republican strategist Stuart Stevens has written a new book  “It Was All a Lie: How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump.” In the following interview with PBS’s Judy Woodruff, Stuart discusses what the Republican Party has become under Trump. 8 … Continue reading →

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WOW! List of NY AG Charges Against NRA

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Dave Bradley

The corruption of the NRA is almost unbelievable. When you stop and think that they have considered themselves to be kingmakers in the political arena for a couple of decades now, maybe their attitude toward silly things like laws is … Continue reading →

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Reflections On The Recreational Aspects Of Marijuana

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau Marijuana or cannabis is illegal under federal law. A significant number of arrests in the United States occur on charges of possession, sale, or manufacture of marijuana. Despite stringent drug policies and punitive laws, marijuana use is … Continue reading →

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300 Iowa Doctors Sign Letter To Reynolds Urging Statewide Face Covering Mandate

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Complete statement and list of signatures: https://aprescriptionforiowa.org/ Dear Governor Reynolds, In light of emerging evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of face covering use by the general public in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, we strongly urge you to enforce a … Continue reading →

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Petition To Kim Reynolds: Return Local Control To School Districts

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Click on the image or follow the link to sign the petition. https://www.change.org/p/governor-kim-reynolds-demand-that-governor-reynolds-return-autonomy-to-the-districts-for-return-to-learn Governor Kim Reynolds must rescind her July 17th proclamation which took autonomy away from the districts and mandated that all Iowa school children return to in-person learning … Continue reading →

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Video: Barack Obama’s Full John Lewis Eulogy

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Trish Nelson

In case you missed it. Must view.

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Kelcey Brackett – A Good Pick Up Opportunity in HD 91

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Kelcey Brackett for Iowa House District 91 MtcSatpyuuonsorel 1id ·  I am proud to share that today I received notification from the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO President Ken Sagar that I have received their endorsement. This is of particular significance … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Get An Absentee Ballot Edition!

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Dave Bradley

From progressiowa – 1 minute: Let the above video remind you that even though it is only early August, it is definitely time to be sending in a request for an absentee ballot for this year’s election. Most of you … Continue reading →

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Killing The “Public” Entity

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Dave Bradley

“Never let a good crisis go to waste” the old political saying goes. Lord knows we have a huge crisis in front of us. Had we had any kind of even substandard leadership, the US may have been able to … Continue reading →

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