Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Factory Farms Expose Nearby Communities To Fecal Bacteria

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Trish Nelson

“A 2010 study by the National Association of Local Boards of Health, reported that animal manure contains more than 150 infectious pathogens that can harm human health.” I think what we all want to know is how much hog manure … Continue reading →

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Bolkcom and Boulton: GOP Spending Means Hardship For Iowans

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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ALL Iowa Counties Now Have Poor or Very Poor Water Quality

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Trish Nelson

CAFO Action Alert:  For daily CAFO updates, follow Joan Olive on Facebook Want healthy air and water, Iowa? This link will give you the phone/email for your elected officials so you can tell them to support SF2008- Moratorium & HF456 / … Continue reading →

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Shocking: Number of Iowa CAFOs Up To 10,000 Today From 722 in 2001

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Trish Nelson

[Source: “Report calls for hog farm moratorium, new permit system,” The Republic, David Pitt, 26 Jan 2018 ] DES MOINES, Iowa — A new report on the rapid expansion of hog farms in Iowa calls for a moratorium on new … Continue reading →

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West Liberty Democratic Gubernatorial Debate Jan. 30th

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Three of the candidates that will be in attendance Tuesday night. LULAC and the Rotary Club of West Liberty will be hosting a Gubernatorial forum for Iowa’s Democratic candidates this Tuesday evening January 30th at the West Liberty Community Center.  … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Universal Healthcare Edition

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Since I ran across these cute videos from HealthyCA.org it seemed like a good idea to remind us that once Dear Leader quits hogging the news, Democrats need to get back to the business of doing good things for this … Continue reading →

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Life Is Short. People Are Hurting. Don’t Be A Jerk

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Dave Bradley

A friend on facebook tipped me off to this article by John Pavlovitz the other day. This article kind of synthesizes many thoughts that have been rumbling through my head not only since the current president took over but going … Continue reading →

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Grassley Once Again Refuses To Do His Job

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Claims Kushner “Spooked” so committee shot its chance to interview him I am not going to claim I know the details and nuances of laws and procedures for the investigative powers of congress. Like many, most of what I know … Continue reading →

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Putting Iowans First

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Focus On Improving Lives for Everyday Iowans (From the Iowa Senate Democrats) DES MOINES – Democratic lawmakers outlined their new plan today called Putting Iowans First.  The plan was developed by lawmakers to keep the 2018 session focused on improving … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst Had Constituents In Stitches At Town Hall Meeting

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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