Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

The Prairie Progressive: Two Thumbs Up For Roseanne

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Reprinted 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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Rep. Dave Loebsack Questions Mark Zuckerberg

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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Another Law Signed In Secret

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Dave Bradley

New boss same as the old boss. A saying that most workers at the lower levels of employment hear over and over. There is little respect for the dignity of these humans. Most bosses barely treat them as human except … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Goodbye Paul Ryan Edition

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Dave Bradley

  From the time he was born, Ryan’s life has been helped along with aid from the government. Most know the story of a young man who lost his father and then his family was helped through the social security … Continue reading →

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Abby Finkenauer For Congress

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Dave Bradley

  The Finkenauer campaign for Congress in Iowa’s first district launched their first digital campaign ad and it is a good one: The message is simple: She is one of us and will represent our interests in congress. Anyone who … Continue reading →

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Activism Picking Up Next Week

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Columbine Anniversary Believe it or not, this Friday, April 20th,  is the 19th anniversary of the Columbine massacre.  In our now upside down world the horror of the events at Columbine didn’t drive our country to a sober assessment of … Continue reading →

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Is Rural Iowa Industry’s New Colonial Outpost?

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Follow Ed Fallon @ http://fallonforum.com/ “Regardless of where one stands on pork, oil, or wind, we should all agree that it’s wrong to ignore the voices of rural Iowans in order to export our resources to distant ports — whether … Continue reading →

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Send Republicans Home

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Why I’m Running Almost every night at around 5 a.m., my wife turns to me and asks me to take our 5 month old baby down to the living room so she can get a few more hours of sleep … Continue reading →

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April Town Halls And Legislative Forums

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Attend a forum or a coffee. Ask questions. Ask follow-up questions. Get video. See you there! http://www.infonetiowa.org/calendar/events/  04/13/2018 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Legislative Coffee – Lenox 04/13/2018 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Legislative Forum – Bettendorf 04/14/2018 8:00 AM … Continue reading →

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Report On Gun Violence in Iowa

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Trish Nelson

The report doesn’t mention this, but among its other good suggestions, the single most obvious thing that can be done to address the gun problem in Iowa is to stop electing Republicans. Below is a release from Progress Iowa. Des … Continue reading →

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