Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Sunday Funday: Finally Fall Edition

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Dave Bradley

This weekend is the kind of weekend that we literally wait all year for. It is right on the line between warm and cool. It is a bit cloudy with peeks of sunshine – maybe a little rain. A person … Continue reading →

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How The Republicans Are Packing Courts With Corporate Judges

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Trish Nelson

“A train wreck for consumers.”

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged #impeachtrump, #trumpresistance, GOP packing courts | 1 Comment

Joni Ernst On Indivisible’s 13 Key Senators List

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Trish Nelson

This just in: this week, we’re launching a massive digital ad campaign to pressure key Republican Senators on impeachment. It’s the Senate’s job to hold a fair and transparent impeachment trial. But the GOP has shown us they’re not interested … Continue reading →

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The Secret GOP Plan To Keep Power

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Trish Nelson

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Tell The EPA: Don’t Relax Protections From Cancer-Causing Coal Ash

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Iowa Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Question: What would be worse than over 100 toxic coal ash storage sites lying in high-risk flood zones? Answer: Loosening the laws that protect our health and communities from contamination by … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Events in Cedar Rapids, Webster City, North Liberty, Elkader, Hiawatha, Maquoketa And More

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Here’s a note from Sen. Rob Hogg with lots of info you’ll want to know about. A Defining Constitutional Moment I read the partial “transcript” of Trump’s call with Ukraine’s President, and that alone is impeachable. I have watched as … Continue reading →

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Michael Moore Interview With Ari Melber

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Trish Nelson

A pet peeve I have is when Democrats slam other Democrats publicly. Okay, maybe I’ve done it once or twice on a very small scale. I’m a big fan of Michael Moore, have read all of his books and have … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged 1969, 50th anniversary of Abbey Road, Ari Melber, Donald Trump impeachment, Michael Moore, Vietnam war march on Washington | 1 Comment

Trump, DeVos And The Assault On U.S. Public Education

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau President Trump and his Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have put privatization of our public schools at the center of the national school debate. They both clearly make expanding so-called “school choice” their top education policy. DeVos labeled … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa | Tagged Betsy DeVos, Head Start funding, public education defunding, teacher wages, Tuition tax credits | Comments Off

The Corruption Of America By Fox News

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Kevin Rudd, former prime minister of Australia, published an article last year in the Sidney Morning Herald, Cancer Eating the Heart of Australian Democracy. It was about the damage Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has done in Australia. After citing other … Continue reading →

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