Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Sinclair Must-See Segments Intended To Create Fear And Influence Elections

Have you ever thought about what it would take to make you want to run out of the United States on foot to Canada taking nothing more than what you could carry?  And what if you had only flip flops … Continue reading

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Charlie Cook: Iowa Likely To Lean Republican In 2020

Iowa will still lean Republican in 2020 according to Charlie Cook despite flipping congressional seats from 3 Rs/1 Dem; to 3 Dems/1 R in 2018. “What were the three states that made the difference in 2016? Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania. What … Continue reading

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Send Abby Off To DC!

From our inbox –  The First Congressional District is hosting an event to send Abby off to DC! You are invited to attend regardless of where you live in Iowa. We have a limited number of tickets to give out, … Continue reading

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Indivisible 2.0 – Read This!

We do not think it would be going out on a limb to say that Indivisible has been a formidable force behind the wave that resulted in Democrats taking back congress. So it is just as important now that the … Continue reading

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Robert Reich: The Next Crash

The left has some great economists that can sort out trends and make them understandable to the common person like you and I. For me the very best are Paul Krugman of the New York Times and Robert Reich. Today … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Individual One Edition

We now have a dilemma at Sunday Funday: do we continue to refer to the current president as Dear Leader or do we use the newer and maybe more descriptive nomenclature of the Special Counsel’s Office “Individual One?” I must … Continue reading

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Statewide Labor Center Summit

Posted on November 28, 2018  We need you at the Labor Center Statewide Summit: Monday, December 3, 11 am in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber! Thousands of Iowans have spoken: The time is now From Iowa workers to UI faculty, … Continue reading

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Ernst Shows Ignorance On Climate

We just got past what I believe many of us felt may have been the last gasp for real democracy to maintain its tenuous grip on this country. Now the Democrats have the difficult task of simultaneously attempting to  craft … Continue reading

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Jill Stein Campaign Wins Recount Settlement

Say what you will about Jill Stein.  She deserves credit for having done something good for the country that needed done that nobody else was going to do. votingjustice.us/ “Today, Green Party 2016 Presidential nominee Jill Stein announced the formal … Continue reading

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Watch Live: Iowa Legislature Health Policy Oversight Committee Meeting Friday

Notice from Iowa Senate Democrats: The Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet tomorrow, Friday, November 30, at 10 AM in Room 116 of the Iowa Statehouse. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Iowa Senate Democrats Facebook page … Continue reading

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