Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Cassidy Hutchinson’s Book “Enough” Is A Must Read

UPDATE: 10/2/23 – Here is the link to the podcast of Lawrence O’Donnell’s interview with Cassidy Hutchinson.  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-will-be-fully-cooperative-cassidy-hutchinson-on-trump/ If we survive the Trump years it seems as if it’s going to be the women who stood up to save democracy.  … Continue reading

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32 Officials Call On Miller-Meeks To Avoid Shutdown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 29, 2023 Contact: Adam Zabner adam@zabnerforiowa.com  32 District One Elected Officials Call on Rep Miller-Meeks to Avoid a Shutdown First District – As Iowans face the prospect of a government shutdown, 32 elected officials from Iowa’s First … Continue reading

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The Dysfunction Caucus At Work And Flying Monkeys

Iowa is represented by all Republicans in congress:   Zach Nunn, Ashely Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra. And yet these are the statistics showing Iowa is not just a vast wasteland of Republicans but a diverse electorate. Registered Voters: 2,160,405 … Continue reading

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Iowans Sue Over Manure In Our Water

“Gallons of untreated sewer water released into ditch in Moline due to mechanical failure and heavy rain.” Anyone who can put on a good rant about crappy headlines I consider a kindred spirit. In this case, Podcast by George blasts … Continue reading

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Iowans Deserve Facts Not “Cropaganda”

Action alert from CCI We want to invite you to talk clean water at Pine Lake Lodge in Eldora on Sunday, October 8 from 1 PM – 3 PM! Located in Hardin county – the home of the infamous Bruce … Continue reading

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Why Is The Broadcast News So Bad?

Keith Olbermann talks to Steve Schmidt on The Warning podcast about what happened to broadcast news. This is a fascinating conversation between two important voices in the current fight to save American democracy. Olbermann: “If you’ve seen the movie Network … Continue reading

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Two Chuck Grassleys

Before we discuss Senator Chuck Grassley’s interview on Iowa Press on September 15, 2023, I should note that Grassley has been in the news lately because he is engaging in a bi-partisan effort with Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. They have … Continue reading

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How The Broadcast Media Aids and Abets the Trump Agenda

Media rant alert! I was going to review the Iowa Press interview with Chuck Grassley, but I was warned off by a friend who watched it before I did and said,  “good gawd – 5 minutes in and it’s one … Continue reading

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Prairie Progressive Fall 2023 Reading List

From the Fall 2023 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading

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How To Help Democrats Stop The Kim Reynolds Agenda

We can all help Iowa House Democrats push back against the Kim Reynolds agenda and Iowa’s dangerous, extremist MAGA R Trifecta.  Leader Konfrst said on this live the fact of the matter is there is not enough money to fund … Continue reading

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