Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Our Votes Made History

This is so great. Thank you, Lawrence. We needed to realize this.

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Republicans The Party Of Putin

Randi Rhodes, queen of progressive radio since 2004.  Randi is an American progressive political commentator, activist and talk radio host. The Randi Rhodes Show is live streamed having been previously broadcast nationally on Air America Radio, Nova M Radio, and … Continue reading

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Affordable Housing In Iowa Threatened By Out Of State Corporations

Mom and pop owned mobile home parks across Iowa and the U.S. are being bought up by greedy out of state companies that then drastically increase the cost to live there. New owners have been jacking up rents as much … Continue reading

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House Passes Loebsack’s Broadband Data Act

The House unanimously passed legislation Dave authored to improve the accuracy of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband availability maps. Dave’s Broadband DATA Act changes the way broadband data is collected, in order to best know where high speed broadband … Continue reading

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List Of Iowa Impeach And Remove/Nobody Is Above The Law Rallies Tuesday

There are events planned in Iowa City, Des Moines, Dubuque, Red Oak, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Sioux City.  These are the ones we know about as of Sunday evening, so check the Moveon.org website on Monday if your town isn’t … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Longest Night Edition

I am back with more questions and hopefully correct answers. First let me thank colleagues Trish Nelson and Paul Deaton for covering for me the last couple of weeks as we went to visit family. Our family is getting quite … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas: Republicans Cut SNAP Benefits

  This would be bad news no matter what time of year it was announced, but announcing cutbacks to food programs just before the holidays seems particularly cruel. For this current administration it is par for the course in their … Continue reading

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Be Sure To Add Ernst To This List

Houston Police Chief went off on a much needed rant the other day calling out politicians whose cowardice in the face of the NRA he felt led to the death of one of his officers in a domestic dispute (1.3 … Continue reading

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Iowa Democrats Vote To Lower Prescription Drug Prices

Iowa’s Democratic Representatives in Congress Dave Loebsack (IA-02), Cindy Axne (IA-03), and Abby Finkenauer (IA-01),  voted yesterday for Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3) that will drastically reduce Americans’ prescription drug prices by up to 55% … Continue reading

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Loebsack Statement on House Passage of FY20 Defense Policy Bill

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the conference report to the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Loebsack, a former member the House Armed Services Committee, helped incorporate several provisions in … Continue reading

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