Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Anna Banowsky Democratic Candidate For HD92

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Trish Nelson

After watching Kim Reynolds and the rest of the Republican trifecta take their best shot at ruining everything good about Iowa such as public education and civil rights, it is now more than ever critically important to support brave Democrats … Continue reading →

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GOP Focused On Culture Wars

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Sign up for the House Democrats weekly newsletter and stay connected to what’s happening at the state capitol. Below is this week’s update.  If you sign up to receive the weekly newsletter in your email it will include links to … Continue reading →

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Disinformation Poisoning Minds: What We Can Do About It

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox. Action alert from Indivisible – Sign up for this upcoming training series on the power of persuasion. Our Powering Progress campaign is teaming up with the Indivisible Truth Brigade to bring you the best strategies for fighting … Continue reading →

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Citizens File Ethics Complaint

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox:  Petition alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI): [Wednesday] we filed an ethics complaint against Representative Dean Fisher (R-District 53) with the Chief Clerk of the Iowa House. We believe Fisher is acting unethical with respect … Continue reading →

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The Media Is Not Neutral Or Liberal

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Continuing to shine the spotlight on the conservative corporate media, Thom Hartmann  predicts we’re “about to shift into another 40-year progressive cycle.” This is a clip from S12 E23 of Economic Update: Is The US Facing Another Civil War? Watch … Continue reading →

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So You Think You Want To Be A Teacher

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Republicans would rather give teachers guns and have them engage with active shooters  than concede the need to do something about America’s gun proliferation problem and the natural and logical consequences of that which is, random gun violence.  The problem … Continue reading →

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Bohannan Calls Out Miller-Meeks For Opposing IVF

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Trish Nelson

 Christina Bohannan is a Democrat running for congress in IA-01 to unseat MAGA-Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks who among other things, co-sponsored legislation imposing restrictions on IVF [in vitro fertilization]. Bohannan released a statement yesterday calling out MMM and sharing her personal … Continue reading →

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The Conservative Moral Hierarchy

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Trish Nelson

George Lakoff is an American cognitive linguist and philosopher, best known for his thesis that people’s lives are significantly influenced by the conceptual metaphors they use to explain complex phenomena. The conservative moral hierarchy described below explains everything you need … Continue reading →

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Nonbinary People Deserve To Live

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Editor’s Note: This post contains material of a highly sensitive nature including description of events leading to the death of Nex Benedict that may be triggering for some individuals. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren describes how many of us feel about … Continue reading →

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Best Political Commentary For The Weekend

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Trish Nelson

This could be fun if Keith Olbermann is right. Just listen to the first five minutes.  Chuck Grassley gets a mention.  Happy Friday!  

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