Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Iowans For Gun Safety Sound The Alarm About 2024 Legislative Session

Passing this on from Iowans for Gun Safety. Please take action and don’t forget to like and share. Thank you.  [Bolding in the text was added by BFIA]. A Call to Action! SF 543, the Omnibus Gun Bill, will almost … Continue reading

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Children Working In Slaughterhouses

I would recommend watching but I don’t recommend looking for the first thirty seconds. “In towns across America, children working in dangerous jobs in slaughterhouses is an open secret. Data from the Labor Department says that children are illegally working … Continue reading

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No Public Dollars To Out-of-State Charter Schools

J.D. Scholten would like your attention for a moment, please. And don’t forget to hit the like and share buttons.

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Watch: Thomas Frank Discusses Rural Progressive Populism

Rural Urban Bridge Initiative RUBI’s December briefing was on Rural Progressive Populism: A Brief History with Thomas Frank, author of What’s The Matter with Kansas? and more.

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Join The Fight To Stop Book Banning

I have only read one book by Jodi Picoult. It was My Sister’s Keeper, also a movie, the fictional story of a savior sister. The book was thoughtfully written and, contrary to Kim Reynolds claiming their book bans are about … Continue reading

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All Four Iowa Republicans Vote For Evidence Free Impeachment Inquiry

If you would like to help elect Democrats, all four Iowa Republicans have Democratic challengers for 2024:  We need Democratic representation in congress. (IA-01) D Sarah Corkery  v R Ashley Hinson; (IA-02) D Christina Bohannan v R Mariannette Miller-Meeks; (IA-03) … Continue reading

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Rural Roundtable Highlights Positive Impact Of Biden Administration Policies

Rural Roundtable Highlights Positive Impact Of Biden Administration Policies ProgressIowa.org Click here to watch a recording of the zoom event Iowans encouraged to visit IowaAtWork.com to learn about the local impact of Biden administration policies, and IowaVoices.org to share personal stories … Continue reading

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Iowans For Gun Safety Gearing Up For Legislative Session

From our inbox Here’s why we exist… Iowans for Gun Safety exists for one purpose: we want to keep Iowans safe from gun violence. Much of our work is involved with tracking gun-related legislation at the state level, deciding if … Continue reading

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Billionaire Wants “That Disgusting Human Being” In Jail

It’s not just lefty liberals that want Trump to see justice.

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Please Contact Your US Representative Today

Action alert from Indivisible: Scroll down to the action. House Republicans are playing political games rather than governing…again. In a move that a member of their own caucus described as “relying on an imagined history,” House Republicans are planning to … Continue reading

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