Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Happy Birthday, Canada

Today is the 150th or sesquicentennial celebration for our neighbors to the north. Since 1867 they have been a great neighbor and are now one of the leading democracies in the world. For those who have ever taken a trip … Continue reading

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Pride Month In Iowa

Sorry we are a bit late in posting this. Somebody named Trump seems to be sucking all the attention these days. June is LGBTQ Pride month. This month of celebration, visibility, and community commemorates the Stonewall Riots. On June 27, … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Memorial Day Solemnity

Sadly, our current president has turned the war making over to the generals to handle with little interference from the administration. Anybody want to guess what will happen? Anyone think our generals will be looking for peaceful ways to solve … Continue reading

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The Republican Contempt For Voters in Muscatine

    Hard-hitting editorial by QCTimes. http://qctimes.com/editorial-in-muscatine-an-abuse-of-power-in-the-making/ Quad-City Times editorial board May 7, 2017Q Hours of testimony. Reams of documents. Months-worth of email chains. The past 18 months of political upheaval in Muscatine has been laid bare because of the … Continue reading

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Voter ID: Because Republicans Can Only Win By Using Voter Suppression

In light of the vote suppression law (aka voter ID), pushed by Republicans in the Iowa legislature, this is important. Republicans do not want you to vote. They want low turnout. They know Democrats win when there is high turnout. … Continue reading

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After This Legislative Session, Iowa Need A New Slogan

Most folks may be surprised to find out Iowa has a state slogan. To be honest, finding the state slogan is not that easy to do. A simple google search finds multiple slogans that seem to be in play. There … Continue reading

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Earth Day! Marches For Science In Iowa!

March For Science In Washington DC EARTH DAY APRIL 22, 2017 Where: The National Mall in Washington, DC and 425+ satellite marches around the world. When: April 22nd, 2017. But that’s only the beginning… Events in Iowa in conjunction with … Continue reading

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Factory Farming Is Killing The Planet

Watch the Thom Hartmann program live on YouTube M-F 11-2 central. Here Thom talks with a caller about the environmental damage done by factory farming.  

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The Prairie Progressive Kaufmann Watch

  Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2017 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter.   by Prairie Dog Bobby Kaufmann, Iowa House District 73, consistently presents himself as a moderate Republican. “Just the fact that I have … Continue reading

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Contact Senator Mark Chelgren 641-777-7047

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