Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

We Outnumber Them And They Know It

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa gets a mention. As usual, not in a good way.  Politics Girl is spot on about voting.

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How To Keep CAFOs Out Of Your Community

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. – JFAN The Iowa Farmers Union is teaming up with JFAN to host a series of training sessions to arm rural citizens around the state with the tools they’ll need to deter CAFOs from … Continue reading →

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It Used To Be Heaven

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Saw this on the IDP Rural Caucus Discussion Group Facebook page

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Watch Marc Elias And Ari Berman On The Al Franken Podcast

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Trish Nelson

“On the legal front and the voting rights front what I’m worried about is that the left has in many quarters decided to move on from the threats to democracy but it is the central organizing thesis of the Republican … Continue reading →

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How Chickens Got Expensive

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Remember last winter how the prices of eggs were going through the roof? Remember how the media in this country tried to pass off that super inflation on an outbreak of bird flu months earlier? Remember how a deep dive … Continue reading →

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Planned Parenthood Representative On Iowa Press

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa R’s turned women into second class citizens this week.  If you are a woman of child bearing age, the Republican controlled legislature voted that they get to be in the doctor’s office with you. Iowa Press actually had a … Continue reading →

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President Biden’s Rescue Plan Helps Workers Recover Lost Wages

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Trish Nelson

States, cities turn to community organizations to battle wage theft by Casey Quinlan, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 4, 2023 About five years ago, most of Minneapolis’ Subway, Little Caesars and McDonald’s franchise restaurants did not comply with city wage standards. … Continue reading →

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Cheney: “We’re Electing Idiots”

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Steve Schmidt reacts to Liz Cheney saying “What we’ve done in our politics is create a situation where we’re electing idiots.” Steve breaks down the courage Liz Cheney showed by breaking away from Donald Trump and discusses how the country … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 10, 2023 by Trish Nelson

TOMORROW: REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM AT RISK Despite the Iowa Supreme Court deciding access to abortion should remain legal in Iowa, Governor Reynolds called a special session to be held tomorrow, July 11, at 8:30 AM to take away our reproductive freedom. … Continue reading →

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Rally For Reproductive Rights Tuesday Iowa State Capitol

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Johnson County Democrats Please use the below link to sign up to speak at the public hearing on Tuesday, July 11 at 9:30 am. The hearing will go for 90 minutes (only) and speakers will be limited to … Continue reading →

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