Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Pride Events In Iowa This Month

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Sorry we are late with this. There are some events this weekend and all other weekends this month. As far as I can tell here is no one exhaustive list, so I took this one from One Iowa. They are … Continue reading →

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SF478 Iowa’s New Pro-Corruption Law

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Rob Sand’s appearance this week on All in with Chris Hayes.

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“Woke” Then And Now

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Trish Nelson

“If you scratch the anti-woke activist, a bigot bleeds. Thom Hartmann explains why the word woke is the GOP’s favorite target. But keep your eyes open during the video…!”

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Anti-Fascist Educational Film – Don’t Be A Sucker

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Yesterday was the 79th anniversary of D-Day.  This short film is timely and worth watching.

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Join The Hidden History of the Second Amendment Virtual Teach-In

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: Action alert from MomsRising.org The national debate about gun violence and gun policy reform rests on an understanding of the Second Amendment shaped by the NRA and other pro-gun extremists. Their definition asserts that the right to … Continue reading →

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Rob Sand Goes On Offense

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Trish Nelson

This is a must see video of Rob Sand debunking Governor Reynolds’ comments from her May 12 appearance on Iowa Press.  Too bad he’s not on the panel.

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D-Day June 6th, 1944

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Dave Bradley

4 minutes: Seventy-nine years ago this coming Tuesday. An incredible invasion against the once invincible Nazi war machine. Those who landed on the Normandy shore that day had to be among the bravest of the brave. The future of the … Continue reading →

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Watch: Chris Jones Live Presentation Plus Audience Q and A

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Trish Nelson

“As our streams have been degraded our farms now look clean. You drive across the countryside and all our farms look like this – corn and soybeans, no weeds… we have 25 million hogs in Iowa but you can drive … Continue reading →

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Physician Says Reynolds Has Failed To Protect Public Health

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Trish Nelson

This is from a guest column in the Des Moines Register yesterday.  David E. Drake is a physician and member of the Volunteer Physician Network.  He declined an invitation from Kim Reynolds for drinks and hors d’oeuvres at the governor’s … Continue reading →

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Republican Led States Including Iowa Are Messing With Democracy

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Trish Nelson

GOP-led states including Iowa quit the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) this year, a program states use to ensure election integrity.  ERIC’s mission is to “help states improve the accuracy of America’s voter rolls, increase access to voter registration for … Continue reading →

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