Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Iowa GOP Plans to Cut Iowa’s Revenue by 1 Billion Dollars

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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Buying An AR-15 In Iowa

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Trish Nelson

View this video and be shocked. Thanks to Terry Branstad and the Iowa Republicans’ allegiance to ALEC and the NRA.

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Watch This Handy Video Explaining Iowa’s Burdensome New Voting Regulations

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Shout out to the Johnson County Auditor’s Office for providing this information.  This law will have a major voter suppression impact, particularly in college towns.  We need to make sure everyone knows what they need in order to vote. ### … Continue reading →

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February Schedule of Iowa Legislative Forums and Town Hall Meetings

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Don’t miss out.  Go to a meeting! Ask questions, ask follow-up questions, get video. http://www.infonetiowa.org/calendar/events/ February 2018 02/21/2018 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Town Meeting with Sen. Grassley – Bloomfield 02/22/2018 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Town Meeting with Sen. … Continue reading →

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NRA-Russia Scandal Involves Iowa

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Check this out from the Iowa Informer The FBI is investigating whether the National Rifle Association received illegal funds from a Russian oligarch associated with the Kremlin to help Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to a summary of a confidential … Continue reading →

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Grassley Scapegoats The Mentally Ill

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Chuck Grassley is having a few town halls this week and once again he is avoiding most of the population of Iowa by going to rural venues where he will be expecting friendly crowds. The list of his town halls … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: The Onion’s Observation Edition

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Onion story from last October LAS VEGAS—In the hours following a violent rampage in Las Vegas in which a lone attacker killed more than 50 individuals and seriously injured 400 others, citizens living in the only country where this kind … Continue reading →

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WTF, Joni?

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Dave Bradley

I was planning on writing this week about what a horrible week the Republicans were having as more of the veneer eroded from their joke of an administration and their Congress of fools and boobs. Even though they were having … Continue reading →

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Get Thee To A Forum

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Dave Bradley

From an email from Rob Hogg: This email is a quick one to ask for your help speaking up against proposed mid-year budget cuts – and now proposed tax cuts – pending in the Iowa Legislature. Right now, we are … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Grassley Town Hall Meetings

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Trish Nelson

GRASSLEY TOWN MEETINGS Wednesday, February 21, 2018 Davis County 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Mutchler Community Center 900 N East Street Bloomfield Thursday, February 22, 2018 Van Buren County 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Van Buren County Hospital Community Service … Continue reading →

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