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Thom Hartmann Answers The Question “When Will Americans Wake Up?”
“Things don’t get real for Americans until it affects them personally….when it gets to 5 or 10% of Americans who have a family member who has died.”
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Tagged #trumpresistance, Covid-19, thom hartmann
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Senators Grassley And Ernst Vote Against Unemployment Benefits And Sick Leave
At a time when Iowans need leadership most, Ernst and Grassley have abandoned those hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis DES MOINES, IA — Iowa State Senator Joe Bolkcom released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Grassley, coronavirus crisis, joni ernst, paid sick leave
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No Masks Allowed In Republican Photo Ops
Ron Cameron of Mountaire Farms, Ken Sullivan of Smithfield Foods, Rodney McMullen of Kroger, Noel White of Tyson Foods and Zippy Duvall, the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, were asked to remove their masks before a meeting with … Continue reading
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Iowa Democratic Senatorial Primary Debate 2
Here is another debate with the now 4 candidates to replace perhaps Iowa’s worst senator ever, Joni Ernst. This debate took place Sunday May 3rd, 2020. Candidate Cal Woods dropped out after this debate. He then endorsed rival Admiral Michael … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa
Tagged Cal Woods, Eddie Mauro, Iowa democratic senatorial primary, Kimberly Graham, Michael Franken, primary, senatorial primary, Theresa Greenfield
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Sunday Funday: V-E Day Remembered Edition
Happy Mother’s Day in these trying times. Try your best to shelter in and stay safe. It is hard to do. Back when we had presidents who would lead: (1 minute 30 seconds) Now we have a president who has … Continue reading
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Progress Iowa Conference Call On ACA Lawsuit
Matt Sinovic <matt@progressiowa.org> For Immediate Release: May 6, 2020 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 IA Attorney General Tom Miller, Dr. Glenn Hurst, and Debbie Koopman, a Resident of Cedar Rapids Warn of Disastrous Consequences of Texas Lawsuit to Overturn the ACA … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Joni Ernst, Progress Iowa, SCOTUS
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A Nation Of Magical Thinkers
An editorial in the Detroit Free Press last week really nailed what is going on particularly in Republican led governments across the nation including our national leaders and those here in Iowa. The article is written by Len Niehoff, a Professor … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Covid-19, Kim Reynolds
Tagged evidence, magical thinking, science
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Sinclair Broadcasting To Pay Record Fine
Here is a list of Iowa Sinclair stations: KGAN/KFXA Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque-Iowa City KDSM-TV Des Moines KPTH Sioux City KTVO Ottumwa-Kirksville, MO Check out BFIA’s previous articles on Sinclair Broadcasting here https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ Sinclair Broadcast Group agreed to pay a record $48 … Continue reading
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Don’t Let Local News Be The Next Casualty Of The Pandemic
Here is an important action alert sponsored by Progress America, PEN America, Daily Kos, People For the American Way, and Reporters Without Borders USA. The petition already has over 18,000 signatures on the way to their goal of 25,000. Local … Continue reading
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Tagged #savelocalnews, save journalism, Stimulus aid for local news, The Storm Lake Times
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Rita Hart A Natural Successor To Dave Loebsack As Second District Representative
Blog for Iowa was on a volunteer call Monday for Rita Hart’s campaign. Rita is a Democrat running for Dave Loebsack’s congressional seat in the second district. The seat is being vacated due to Loebsack’s retirement. Rita has a great … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa Democrats 2020, Iowa second district race 2020, Rep. Dave Loebsack, Rita Hart for Congress
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