Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Proposed Amendment To Iowa Constitution A Scam

Posted on September 7, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Constitutional amendment aims to protect rich taxpayers by Peter Fisher [Previously published as a guest opinion in the Cedar Rapids Gazette] This is a scam alert. We’ve all learned to be wary of schemes promising to save us thousands of … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Attack On Mail-In Voting

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE:   “The MAGA coalition is held together by one thing –  election denialism.”  Marc Elias “This is not a DOJ that is blessed with a lot of really good lawyers. This is a disorganized mess and a desperate move … Continue reading →

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Nate Willems, Ryan Peterman, Taylor Wettach Full Remarks At Steak Fry

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Props to Laura Belin at Bleeding Heartland for covering the candidates’ entire speeches. I don’t know of another news source that covers more than a snippet, if that, except for The Des Moines Register state fair soapbox speeches. So please … Continue reading →

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Raskin And Whitehouse Rally Iowa Democrats

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Great speeches by Jamie Raskin and Sheldon Whitehouse in Des Moines at the Polk County Democrats steak fry August 29.  Credit to Laura Belin at Bleeding Heartland for the coverage. Follow Bleeding Heartland YouTube channel.   

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Epstein Reading Room and Tour Coming To Iowa

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: THE DONALD J. TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN MEMORIAL READING ROOM IS GOING ON TOUR trumpepsteinreadingroom.com/ Starting September 8 in Dallas, TX, we’re bringing the Reading Room to cities across the country. All the files. The timeline of … Continue reading →

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Epstein Files Incriminate Maxwell

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Donald Trump’s daily antics are irresistible to the media such that the most important news stories either never get reported or maybe a one-and-done, or they are out there for awhile, but only until a new bright, shiny Trump story … Continue reading →

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An Observation On Dolly Parton’s Death

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Dave Bradley

11 minutes: Ken Burns tribute to Dolly Parton:   We are not much followers of the entertainment world these days. With the venues shattered into seemingly a million pieces each one acting more and more outrageously to garner our attention, … Continue reading →

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Indivisible Campaign Kick-Off Call

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Trish Nelson

If you are looking for an alternative way to get involved and defeat MAGA in November,  Indivisible has a plan and an amazing  track record organizing on a massive scale. Republicans are so worried about their unpopularity they are changing … Continue reading →

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Iowa Food System Coalition Sits Down With Lindsay James

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Trish Nelson

This is the first in a series of educational conversations conducted by the Iowa Food System Coalition with candidates running for statewide and federal office in 2026. “The Iowa Food System Coalition sat down with State Rep. Lindsay James, a … Continue reading →

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Marc Elias Explains SCOTUS Mail Ballot Ruling

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Trish Nelson

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