Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Is Factory Farm Hog Manure Guilty Of Trespassing?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Trish Nelson

BFIA editor’s note:  This group of Iowans is suing the DNR in an attempt to save our state from being destroyed by factory farms (CAFOs). If you would like to help, donation information is located in the text below. Please … Continue reading →

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Joe Bolkcom: Adjournment Looms “Not Pretty”

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Trish Nelson

From Senator Joe Bolkcom’s newsletter: Yesterday the Senate Appropriations Committee met twice to consider seven budget bills. The GOP-led committee had less than 24 hours to review the bills, and the public had zero opportunity to offer input. Rotten process. … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack To Trump EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt: “Farmers Are Very Disappointed”

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Hardship waivers for oil refineries.  No, you can’t make it up.  Listen to this rapid fire questioning of Scott Pruitt by Iowa’s only Democrat.  Watch how the congressman doesn’t allow Pruitt to filibuster away his Q&A time. Iowa needs to … Continue reading →

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US Reps Who Voted To Raid The Social Security Fund

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Dave Bradley

From socialsecurityworks.org:    https://www.socialsecurityworks.org/2018/04/12/politicians-steal-social-security/ (Washington, DC) — The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, in reaction to nearly every Republican member of the House of Representatives, as well as seven Democrats, voting for a Constitutional amendment … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: May Day Edition

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Tuesday will be International Workers Day. We simply do not give enough due to America’s workers. These days workers are being hammered from all sides, but especially from our national government and many state governments. These governmental units seem to … Continue reading →

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Killing The Economy Part 3: Inequality

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Dave Bradley

One of the frequently noted similarities of the economy between today and and just prior to the 1929 collapse is the strikingly similar concentration of wealth into a few hands. We almost bit the bullet of a major economic collapse … Continue reading →

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Killing The Economy Part 2 Trade And Tariffs

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Dave Bradley

About a month ago – it is almost hard to keep track of time in the current rush of news – Iowa suddenly found itself smack in the middle of a trade war that it had nothing to do with. … Continue reading →

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Killing The Economy Part 1 – The Farm Bill

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Got this email from Iowa CCI Thursday looking for stories from farmers concerning the new Farm Bill that is weaving its way through the Republican controlled US House and US Senate. If you haven’t heard, this bill has many repugnant … Continue reading →

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Brenda Brink, Democrat for House District 49

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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Zach Wahls: “It Is Our Responsibility To Take Care Of Our State”

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Published with permission from the Spring 2018 issue of  The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The Prairie Progressive is  funded entirely by reader subscription,  available only in hard copy for $12/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City … Continue reading →

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