Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Factory Farm Moratorium Lobby Day And Rally

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture: Factory Farm Moratorium Lobby Day and Rally Thursday, February 21 • 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Iowa State Capitol Bill sponsors and impacted citizens among speakers addressing the need for a factory … Continue reading →

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Ever Wonder Why Competition Is An Endangered Practice?

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Dave Bradley

The continuing lack of competition in this country is very worrying. However, business and industry continues to merge or swallow competition in this country as the government does nothing or in many cases assists. Competition is supposed to be the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: National Emergency Edition

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Dave Bradley

If Trump can declare a national emergency and fund it, he will quickly realize we don’t need congress. ✔@sarahkendzior That aspiring autocrats can pre-schedule a “national emergency” is the actual national emergency Well the press conference is over (signing the … Continue reading →

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Perhaps The Oddest Moment Of The Week

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Grassley praying that the president would do what any sane person would do and what he (the president) had promised he would do. This little snippet says a lot.  The very first thing it says is that Grassley – and … Continue reading →

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Legislative Forums And Issues Feb. 16 – 22

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Yet another reason to go to your legislative forum (14.5 minutes) As we have been doing weekly we will print the weekly legislative forum schedule. This runs from Saturday morning to next Friday evening. Forums are listed in date and … Continue reading →

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Eric Swalwell Will Visit Iowa Over Presidents Day Weekend

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Eric Swalwell Returns to Iowa for Presidents Day Weekend Congressman Eric Swalwell will return to Iowa for the Presidents Day weekend, from Saturday, February 16 through Monday, February 18, with events planned in eight cities. Swalwell, 38, is an Iowa … Continue reading →

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Right Wing Propaganda Machine Goes After Green New Deal

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Trish Nelson

If you get a chance to ask a candidate a question between now and the Iowa caucuses, why not find out how they think we’re going to govern/get anything done on climate change or anything else when Fox News and … Continue reading →

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This Is What Representation Looks Like

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Trish Nelson
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It’s Oversight Time For The FCC

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Trish Nelson

https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/house-e-c-dems-to-fcc-show-your-work House Energy & Commerce leadership have asked FCC Chairman Ajit Pai for a bunch of documents, signaling, literally, that the time for vigorous oversight of the agency, oversight it said was lacking under its Republican predecessors, has begun. Literally … Continue reading →

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Democrats Roll Out 2020 Caucus Changes

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Trish Nelson

The Iowa Democratic party is now accepting public comments on proposed caucus and delegate selection changes.  Click here to read the 65-page Delegate Selection Plan (DSP)  and to submit your comment.  The public comment period will end on March 13, … Continue reading →

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