Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Level Playing Field?

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Dave Bradley

Here it is. Election year. We have been waiting. Now we act. Each and every one of us needs to act this year. Not just vote, but join the campaign and act. We need lots and lots of team players … Continue reading →

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What Chuck Todd Tells Us About The Media

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Dave Bradley

{ed. note: With the assassination of the Iranian General in Iraq Friday, media relationship with the administration and the mainstream’s apparent lack of independence becomes a big issue}   Over the Christmas holiday Rolling Stone snuck in a little story … Continue reading →

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Is Trump Buying Farmers’ Votes?

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Trish Nelson

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-money-buying-silence-farmer-subsidies-933019/ “‘Trump money’ is what we call it,’ Missouri farmer Robert Henry told NPR of the taxpayer-funded subsidies sent to him and other farmers by the Department of Agriculture. Farm subsidies have now hit a 14-year high after the USDA … Continue reading →

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A New Iowa Tradition: The Ruth And Tom Harkin Hero Award

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Pretty cool idea from Progress Iowa. “Progress Iowa is honored to create the Ruth and Tom Harkin Hero Award, to be given each year to an elected official in Iowa who follows in their footsteps. The Harkins received the first … Continue reading →

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Best Headline Of 2019

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Happy New Year from Blog for Iowa! Quick message from the Iowa Democratic Party. Make sure your voter registration is updated before caucus night. Click here to check your voter registration status.  Click here for online voter registration.  Never underestimate … Continue reading →

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Eddie Mauro Shows Leadership In Campaign To Defeat Joni Ernst

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Eddie Mauro is a Des Moines Democrat working to unseat Sen. Joni Ernst in November. I do not believe he is the chosen one of the DSCC or the Iowa Democratic establishment to win the primary. But I like him … Continue reading →

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It’s Time To Get Serious About Electing Democrats In 2020

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Trish Nelson

In Washington, the people’s house has been working hard passing legislation even while the country is mesmerized with impeachment and Dear Leader’s daily twitter rants.  According to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the House passed 300 bills that Mitch … Continue reading →

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This Speaks For Itself

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Dave Bradley
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From The JD Scholten Campaign

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Dave Bradley

(Ed. note: Sorry no quiz this week) Did you see our email last week about farm bankruptcies? Things are only getting worse. Ethanol plants are shutting down or going idle, families are forced to rent out their century farms, and … Continue reading →

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Climate Change About To Get Very Real

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Hopefully, folks are paying attention to news beyond the impeachment, even though impeachment seems to be all many news organizations seem to be concerned about. If there is one sector of the news that should be mandatory for people to … Continue reading →

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