Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Tell IUB No To Summit

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement – CCI: Today – call-in day to tell the Iowa Utilities Board ‘No to Summit!’  We’re now into the third week of the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) evidentiary hearings for Summit’s pipeline … Continue reading →

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Public School Administrators Speak Candidly On Iowa Press

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Trish Nelson

On this edition of Iowa Press, Dr. Brad Buck, superintendent of the Waukee Community School District, and Chris Coffelt, superintendent of the Central Decatur Community School District and Lamoni Community Schools, discuss issues involving public education in Iowa. Joining moderator … Continue reading →

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Why We Need Labor Day: Iowa Child Labor Laws

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Reposted from Iowa Capital Dispatch  by Robin Opsahl Iowa’s new child labor law conflicts with federal regulations by easing some restrictions on teenagers working in potentially dangerous conditions, the U.S. Department of Labor wrote in a letter to Democratic lawmakers. … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Happy Labor Day, loyal BFIA readers! While I was searching the internets for the obligatory holiday posting, I came across several “Labor Day rants” on YouTube. There was also a post entitled, “Labor Day is a leftist scam.”  I did … Continue reading →

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Why Bohannan Must Win The Framing In Iowa’s District 1 Race

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Trish Nelson

The action alert below from the DCCC arrived in our inbox yesterday highlighting Iowa’s first District Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ deceitful attempts to make herself look as if she and her party are not responsible for turning American women into second … Continue reading →

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Just In From Progress Iowa

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Iowa-03 Groceries (30 seconds) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 17, 2023CONTACTMatt Sinovicmatt@progressiowa.org | (515) 423-0133 Fairness for Iowa Launches Ad Campaign To Hold Rep. Nunn Accountable Fairness for Iowa’s first ad, ‘Groceries’, kicks off seven figure advertising effort Des Moines, Iowa — … Continue reading →

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It’s Official: Bohannan Is In

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Paul Deaton

I want you to hear it directly from me: I’m running for Congress against Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks. In a moment I’ll ask you to endorse my campaign, but first I want to tell you why I’m running for Congress: When … Continue reading →

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Cranes For Our Future

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Paul Deaton

Take action to raise awareness of the need to eliminate nuclear weapons by folding a crane for peace between Aug. 4-9, along with others associated with the nuclear disarmament movement and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Crafting a brighter future starts … Continue reading →

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Katie Porter Strikes Again

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa needs a Katie Porter.

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New Charges For Trump

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Happy Friday to all our loyal readers!

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