Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Stopping The Gun Nuts In Iowa

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Sharing this action alert from Iowans for Gun Safety  (updated): Iowans for Gun safety is joining with other organizations to speak out on Wednesday, February 27 to tell lawmakers they support Iowa’s common sense gun laws and to Vote No … Continue reading →

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Bolkcom: Iowa Should Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Trish Nelson

  Here are the top reasons to regulate marijuana in the same way that Iowa regulates alcohol Marijuana prohibition hasn’t worked and hurts taxpayers and everyday Iowans. Marijuana prohibition is ineffective and expensive. While law enforcement and the court system … Continue reading →

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The Uninhabitable Earth

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Dave Bradley

David Wallace-Wells of New York Magazine this week had his book titled “The Uninhabitable Earth” published. This is a followup to an article of the same name that he wrote for The New York Magazine a couple of years ago. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Jussie Smollet Is Everywhere Edition

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Suddenly from almost nowhere Jussie Smollet is everywhere as corporate media everywhere, especially Fox News(?) does all it can to divert attention from all the real news of things like the coming climate disaster, the findings that our current president … Continue reading →

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Shooter Drills

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dave Bradley

One of the really bad bills that the Trumpublican Party is trying to get enacted in the Iowa legislature this session is a two pronged bill that would first eliminate the need for a concealed carry permit and second end … Continue reading →

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Get Thee To A Forum – Plus Issues

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Part 1 of the Muscatine county legislative forum 2/2/2019. 45 minutes. Our weekly listing of forums and other get togethers with legislators. These are listed in time and date order. As always, click on the city you wish to attend … Continue reading →

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The Worst Thing Iowa Republicans Have Tried So Far

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Trish Nelson

This is probably the worst thing Iowa Republicans have tried so far.  For background go to Iowa Republicans Want Republicans to Pick Judges.  Video by Rodger Routh:

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A Very, Very Bad Idea

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Trish Nelson
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The Nation’s Real Emergencies

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa Republicans Want Republicans To Pick The Judges

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Trish Nelson

If you want to find out what was said on this edition of Iowa Press but you don’t want to spend one more minute of a single day of your life talking yourself down from the anger-produced adrenaline surge that … Continue reading →

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