Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

ALEC And The Destruction Of Net Neutrality

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Trish Nelson

http://thedemocraticstrategist.org/2018/05/poltical-strategy-notes/ We shouldn’t be surprised that the biggest corporate advocates of destroying Net Neutrality — Verizon, Comcast and AT&T — are also deeply involved in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), which provides “template” voter suppression legislation and other Republican-friendly … Continue reading →

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Republicans Could Bring Back The Farm Bill

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Trish Nelson

CCI Action Alert – Late last week, after hearing from hundreds of Iowans and thousands across the country, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass its disastrous Farm Bill. But we’re not out of the woods yet. In the … Continue reading →

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Cynicism More Dangerous Than Trump

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Congressman Keith Ellison tells us that it is cynicism that is the greater threat to Democracy, even greater than Donald Trump.  “Democracy still does matter. We have to vote and get out there and be active. If you go sit … Continue reading →

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Inequality Kim

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Dave Bradley

In the year or so that Kim Reynolds has been in charge of the state government and for the 6+ years that she was Branstad’s top lieutenant one thing seems to stand out as her main focus: widening the inequality … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Saving Chinese Jobs Edition

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Dave Bradley

    Well shoot, if you are going to take a bribe maybe you shouldn’t do so in such a blatant fashion as our Dear Leader did last week. Taking to twitter to announce that he was so concerned about … Continue reading →

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Losing Internet Neutrality: The Worst Is Yet To Come

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Video @ 5 minutes We are two weeks away from losing internet neutrality. Monday June 11th is the date that the reigns of the internet are handed over to the corporations in this country. Expect them to wring out every … Continue reading →

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Statement In Response To Santa Fe High School Shooting

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release: May 18, 2018 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 Progress Iowa Issues Statement In Response To Santa Fe High School Shooting Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in reaction to … Continue reading →

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Presidential Dehumanizing Of Immigrants Terrorizes Communities

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Dave Bradley

An email from LULAC: LULAC Denounces President Trump’s Remarks Calling Undocumented Immigrants “Animals” Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, President Trump referred to undocumented immigrants as “animals” during a White House meeting with California leaders who oppose sanctuary city policies. “We … Continue reading →

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Voter Rolls A National Security Priority

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa’s Mental Health Care Discussed on Iowa Press

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Trish Nelson

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