Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Ernst, Grassley Vote to Strip Paid Sick Leave From Emergency Coronavirus Legislation

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Trish Nelson

531,000 Iowans Lack Access to Paid Sick Leave DES MOINES, IA — Iowa Forward Executive Director Emily Holley released the following statement after Iowa Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley twice voted against paid sick leave for Iowans who need … Continue reading →

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November Is Coming One Way Or Another

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Trish Nelson

I don’t know about you but I’m going to turn my attention to November. COVID-19 has settled in and we’re just going to have to let it run its course. As Dear Leader said in his presser yesterday, “Just enjoy … Continue reading →

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Help Grassley And Ernst Do Their Jobs

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Here is an Indivisible action alert forwarded from CCI Take Action – Call your U.S. Senator Early Saturday morning, the U.S. House passed an emergency Coronavirus relief package to help address the health and economic impacts our communities are facing. While there are … Continue reading →

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Governor Reynolds Press Conference: “We Now Have Community Spread”

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE: Sunday night Governor Reynolds issued an update of four more Iowa coronavirus cases and additional community spread. She recommended that Iowa schools close for the next four weeks.  You can watch the video here.  The governor will hold a … Continue reading →

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Viruses Explained by Professor Dave

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Dave Bradley

A 10 minute video that will give you the basics of what a virus is. This will also give you an idea why combatting a new strain is not so easy:    

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Sunday Funday: No High Holy Days This Year Edition

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Readers of this blog know that this week in March your humble quizmaster usually declares this week of the calendar year as the “High Holy Days of Basketball” as conference tournaments come to an end, state High school tournaments are … Continue reading →

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“When You Fail To Plan……”

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Perhaps most everyone has heard that little saying from Ben Franklin – “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Never has this been illustrated so graphically as it is being now. The Covid-19 virus outbreak has been been … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: Biden Speaks On Corona Virus Thursday

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Dave Bradley

What real leadership looks like: (18 minutes) Hard to believe that we have to wait nearly a year to put someone in place who actually cares about this country and its people.  All the current leadership is concerned about is … Continue reading →

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U.S. Could Be Testing Tens Of Thousands A Day Right Now

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Knowing everything we know about Donald Trump, would it really be shocking to learn he has possibly sabotaged the country by blocking our ability to test for the coronavirus?  So now might be a good time to read Naomi Klein’s … Continue reading →

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The Other Public Health Emergency

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Feelings are not facts. You may feel safer, but you are actually less safe carrying a firearm than other forms of self defense. “There is an epidemic sweeping our nation. Firearms are the second leading cause of death among American … Continue reading →

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