Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Protecting Our Columns Of Democracy

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Nicholas Johnson is a hero of everyone here at BFIA.  Over the weekend we attended a reading of his new book at Prairie Lights book store in Iowa City.  Scroll down to the video below to view the entire reading … Continue reading →

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National Day Of Action Thursday #ReleaseTheReport

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Trish Nelson

MoveOn.org Rapid Response action alert https://act.moveon.org/ We are calling for a National Day of Action on Thursday, April 4, to demand that Attorney General William Barr #ReleaseTheReport if he fails to meet the deadline set by Congressional leaders of Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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Join Webinar To Learn About The Fight Against Factory Farms

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from CCI: Last week we sued the state of Iowa to clean up the people’s water. This week we’re hosting a webinar to fill you in on the details! Join Iowa CCI, Food & Water Watch, our legal … Continue reading →

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Gridshock: A Movie About Sex Trafficking In Iowa

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Trish Nelson

“Gridshock is a riveting documentary exposing the hidden and disturbing reality behind the sex trafficking demand in Iowa. Vanessa McNeal, a filmmaker and survivor of sexual violence sets out to explore the often overlooked reality about why the sex trafficking … Continue reading →

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Do You Remember April 3, 2009?

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Dave Bradley

To my recollection, it was a warmish Friday morning. First thing in the morning I go to do my ablutions. Part of the routine is to turn on the radio, get the news and comment to start the day. Radio … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Who’s A Fool Edition

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Alternative Math Guess what tomorrow is? Yep it is the day for fools. For some reason I am betting that many reading this will have the same person in mind as the biggest fool. That would no doubt be Dear … Continue reading →

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Tragedy Never Ends With Gun Deaths

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Toward the end of last week and the beginning of this week America was saddened once again when two of the most horrific mass killings in our history wrote yet another chapter. As New Zealand was dealing very forcefully with … Continue reading →

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Solar Fees And Iowa Utility Board Rate Hike Hearing

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Dave Bradley

From Representative Kirsten Running-Marquardt: Dear Friends and Neighbors, We have finally made it through winter and as of March 20th, it’s officially Spring! Cold weather, however, can rear its ugly head at any time, sort of like the steady stream … Continue reading →

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Get Thee To A Forum!

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Here is a sample of a forum from Muscatine earlier this year (45 minutes) Just forums to remind you about this week. The legislature is gliding toward a finish. Republicans are dead set on doing what they can to turn … Continue reading →

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Farmer’s Bill of Rights Rally This Weekend

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Trish Nelson

From  J.D. Scholten info@scholten4iowa.com On March 30, at 10:30 am, at the Storm Lake High School gym, Family Farm Action will be hosting the Farmer’s Bill of Rights rally (see info here). The rally will take place before the first … Continue reading →

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