Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Iowans Arrested At Border During Peaceful Protest

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Trish Nelson

“..there were machine guns, tear gas, riot gear…we were there to make a statement that immigrants have a right to seek asylum.. they tried to push us back and.. we kept our feet planted on the ground and didn’t move … Continue reading →

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Help Track Manure Application Violations

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Trish Nelson

from Citizens for Community Improvement  http://iowacci.org/ On Friday, December 21 the ban on manure application on snow-covered ground kicks in. Because of a wet fall (thanks climate change), a late harvest, and an early freeze, factory farms have been racing … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Air Pollution Problem

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Trish Nelson

According to this EPA air quality map, every county in Iowa has poor air quality. Red counties are the worst.  http://creativemethods.com/airquality/maps/iowa.htm Letter to the editor of the Storm Lake Times When it comes to Iowa’s water quality problems, the elephant … Continue reading →

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Outfoxing The Holidays

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Merry Christmas from Blog for Iowa and good luck!

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Top Lies Of Trump FCC Chairman Ajit Pai

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Trish Nelson

In addition to getting rid of Dear Leader ASAP, the nation also desperately needs a national media reform movement.  Sign up to receive action alerts and find out about more activist tools at Freepress. Seems like one has to be … Continue reading →

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War On Christmas?

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Dave Bradley

  Just a quick thought at the holidays. Most religions or belief (or lack of belief) systems have some kind of celebration around this time of year. Even before calendars our ancestry had some concept of time. One of the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: A Week Without Dear Leader Edition

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Not sure about you folks, but I am thoroughly sick and tired of the shenanigans of Dear Leader as he tries to turn the US into the an oligarchy with him as the biggest Ollie. I still like Oliver Hardy … Continue reading →

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The Green New Deal: Something We Need

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Robert Reich does an excellent job in this short video of explains how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed “Green New Deal” is a great idea to address two big problems in the US at one time. While we will have only one … Continue reading →

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Blum Likely Violated Ethics Rules

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Add another Republican to the pile of ethics violations. Trump, Kushner, Sessions, Ivanka and now Rod Blum.  KCRG reported Monday that soon-to-be former congress member Rod Blum likely violated ethics rules. The violations are in connection with Blum’s involvement with … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Statement On Farm Bill

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

December 20, 2018 As we head into the new year, I am pleased that farmers across Iowa and the nation will now have the certainty they need to be able to plan for the upcoming planting season thanks to the … Continue reading →

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