Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Action Alert: Grassley Rubber Stamping Trump Judicial Nominees

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Urgent action alert sponsored by DailyKos Action Network. For a list of participating Iowa progressive organizations, see below. Petitioning Senate Judiciary Chairman, Chuck Grassley Independent courts matter more now than ever. President Trump’s Muslim ban. Access to reproductive health care. … Continue reading →

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Sandy Hook Was Five Years Ago Thursday

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Gun Debate 5 years after Sandy Hook Massacre – 2.5 minutes We were on our way to visit some friends when the news broke in with the story of the tragedy in Sandy Hook. I pulled over and started crying … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Republican Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Dave Bradley

  A post on democraticunderground.com “Just got a phone call from a very upset program admin at our local visiting nurse association, which provides housekeeping services for elderly and disabled. She was in tears, choking up repeatedly, as she explained … Continue reading →

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SLAPP Lawsuits

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Dave Bradley

  These lawsuits have been around for a while.  Robert Reich warns us to look for an upsurge in these types of lawsuits. This video is about three minutes: One thing that Mr. Reich failed to mention in this video … Continue reading →

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Republicans Just Don’t Get it

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Have you ever noticed that Republicans at least since the days of Nixon’s “Southern Strategy” and probably long before that always seem to take the wrong lesson from major events? Based on previous experience one could expect that Republicans will … Continue reading →

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Join The Factory Farm Resistance This Holiday Season

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Please consider joining this action. CCI is leading the fight to save Iowa from becoming wall to wall CAFOs. Follow CCI on Facebook ### We’re ready to stand with you to build the movement for clean water, a factory farm … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean On Why Doug Jones Won

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Follow Howard Dean on Facebook Reasons Doug Jones won: 1) he is a good candidate:  Alabama native in tune with Alabama values 2) Alabama is changing. Roy Moore represents the worst of Alabama’s stereotyped past. The state remains a conservative … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Congress Take Health Insurance Away From Kids

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Iowa Senate Dems: Call Iowa’s members of Congress and tell them to support Iowa’s kids! Senators Grassley and Ernst, Representatives King, Young, Blum, Loebsack  – Congressional Switchboard (202) 224-3121 Also, ask Governor Kim Reynolds to apply some … Continue reading →

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Iowa Needs CAFO Moratorium

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Trish Nelson

This letter to the editor by Joan Olive of Spirit Lake, Iowa, appeared in the Quad City Times November 22, 2017. If factory farms are so safe, why is the Pork Producers filing suit to block a regulation requiring a … Continue reading →

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Iowa Republicans Plan To Dismantle IPERS

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Trish Nelson

For the 2018 session, Iowa Republicans already have filed legislation to mess with the retirement of hundreds of thousands of public employees. Senate File 45 would begin to dismantle IPERS and other Iowa public retirement programs by blocking new Iowa … Continue reading →

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