Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

An Update From J.D. Scholten

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Bradley

With Steve King providing some current distraction fro m Trump’s hostage taking and Trump’s problems with the law, many of us were wondering what JD Scholten was up to. As you recall Scholten took King to the wire last November. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: America Held Hostage, Week 5

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Dave Bradley

What Republican policies have done to families in this country is horrible from the tearing apart of refugee families on the border to the cutting of government aid to the poor to the total disregard Republicans have shown for government … Continue reading →

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Reynolds Misses The Mark By A Country Mile

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Email from Adam Mason with Iowa Citizens For Community Improvement on their view of Kim Reynold’s “State of the State” Address last Tuesday: I just finished watching Gov. Kim Reynolds deliver her second Condition of the State address. Here’s our … Continue reading →

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Why Condemn King Now?

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Dave Bradley

A 3 minute videos from just before the midterm election. At that time King was a campaign co-chair for Kim Reynolds. Reynolds refused to disavow King at that time. She won with votes from King’s district. Political opportunism, anyone? We … Continue reading →

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Boone County Land Owners Win Court Case Against DAPL

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox:  Here’s some good news from Ed Fallon @ Bold Iowa.  Check out Bold Iowa’s website. “We build rural-urban coalitions to fight climate change, prevent the abuse of eminent domain, protect Iowa’s soil, air, and water, and promote … Continue reading →

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How Democrats Are Beating Trump At His Own Game

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Trish Nelson
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Loebsack Calls For King To Resign

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Loebsack: For the Good of Iowa, Steve King Needs to Resign Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack today called on Rep. Steve King to resign for the good of the people of Iowa. While Steve King has a long history … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Court Rules For Stein Recount

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Trish Nelson

I’m not a fan of Jill Stein’s inflammatory, overly cynical, self-serving Democrat bashing.  That said, I don’t think  she was involved in any way in the Russian conspiracy. I tend to believe her story of why she was in a … Continue reading →

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CCI Update for Legislative Session 2019

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Trish Nelson

From Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI): On Monday, 150 state legislators descend on Des Moines for the 2019 legislative session. And over the next 110 days they will introduce, consider, debate, and pass policies that impact us all in … Continue reading →

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Reminders: Monday, IPERS Press Conference; Saturday, Women’s March

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Dave Bradley

As the Iowa legislature gears up for another session with Republicans in total control, common Iowans will be taking action to protect the retirement that they worked so hard for. Republicans have been itching to turn that money over to … Continue reading →

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