Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Iowans Are Organizing To Change Corporate Farming Practices

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Trish Nelson

The November 9 JFAN Annual Meeting, Bigger Is Not Better: Rural Communities in the Wake of Livestock Consolidation, was a great success. A total of over 500 people either participated in the meeting or viewed the recording now on the … Continue reading →

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Iowa MAGA Rs Put On Cringe Worthy Display At Local Trump Event

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa gets national press attention yet again and not in a good way.  These Iowa Rs apparently didn’t get the memo. from Kim Reynolds and Bob Vander Plaats who both have abandoned Donald Trump and endorsed Ron DeSantis as have … Continue reading →

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Putting The Brakes On Sinclair Broadcasting?

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Trish Nelson

This is huge and so needed. Jessica Rosenworcel, who just happens to be the first female to hold the permanent chairperson position on the FCC, announced a proposal to support local journalism.  Proposal would incentivize  “the production of local programming … Continue reading →

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How Trump Threats Intimidated Colorado Judge

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Trish Nelson
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Court Factual Finding: Trump Committed Insurrection

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Over the weekend you surely could not have missed the Ft. Dodge gymnasium video of pathetic Trump attempting to get ahead of the “golden showers” story that many say is about to drop. Trump apparently went out of his way … Continue reading →

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MAGA Party Splitting Like Broken Glass

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Unlike all the chaos and lack of action by the controlling MAGA Party in the US House, Christina Bohannan will work for Iowans – 40 seconds: Late summer and early fall brought us some interesting visuals. MAGA Party members breaking … Continue reading →

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Biden’s Job Performance Belies Media Narrative

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Rant alert… Let’s be honest, how many of us actually take the time to watch President Biden’s remarks? I’m guilty just like everyone else. It is easier most of the time to just go with what the media reports. The … Continue reading →

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Univision Cancels Biden Ads After Execs Visit Mar-A-Lago

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Cable news is not subject to the same regulations as your local over-the-publicly-owned-airwaves broadcast station. So there’s nothing the FCC can do about this just like there’s nothing they can do about Fox News.  Consider voting for members of congress … Continue reading →

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President Biden on The Fifth National Climate Assessment

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Yesterday President Biden announced six billion dollars in new investments from the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan infrastructure law to make communities across the country more resilient to climate change. Last year natural disasters cost $178 billion dollars.  Fifteen … Continue reading →

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Fellow Louisianan James Carville Explains Mike Johnson

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Trish Nelson

James Carville explains Mike Johnson to the national press because “they don’t know a effing thing about him.”  Carville explains the development of Johnson “beyond the vapid crap you get in the press.” see:  Young Earth Creationism

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