Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

First Amendment And Fox News

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Trish Nelson
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How You Can Help Stop The Don’t Say Gay/Don’t Say Trans Bill

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Today is the beggining of the 7th week of the legislative session and just saw introduction of 14th anti-LGBTQ bill. There are a large number of bills at various stages of the process but one thing is clear: the education focused … Continue reading →

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House Democratic Leader Says There is Still Time To Change Course

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Let’s Make Iowa a Welcoming Place We’re now just over a month into the legislative session. While a handful of bills have been approved, there’s still a lot of time to get some good things done. There are a host … Continue reading →

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Iowa Sierra Club Carbon Pipeline Legislative Update

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Trish Nelson

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In Depth: Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand Talks Vouchers

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Watch this podcast. Fifteen minutes is all you need. Bob Leonard: What is [the voucher bill] going to mean for taxpayers? Rob Sand: “Open season on private entities spending your tax dollars with no oversight… So there’s rules on what … Continue reading →

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Letter: Iowa Republicans School Plan Irresponsible

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Letters to the editor of your local newspaper are effective supplements to a letter to your elected official.  R’s these days are impervious to differing opinions. Many Republicans deny publicly that they hear from progressives. R’s only  talk about how … Continue reading →

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What To Do On Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Trish Nelson

This Valentine’s Day spend the evening with House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst. This week we’ll be spreading some love and making sure all Iowans know they are welcome here! Register for the discussion on ZOOM at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdO-rqj8pGdK0U5YiP6aD-GJvhJNX65B7 Watch live on … Continue reading →

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Iowa Democrats Hit The Road

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Trish Nelson

State Senator Zach Wahls and State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott sum up a great listening session in Council Bluffs, where dozens of Iowans turned out to share their concerns and learn more about how to get involved at the Capitol. … Continue reading →

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Be An Information Warrior For Democracy

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Simon Rosenberg is the founder of  NDN (New Democrat Network). He is leading the charge to fight Republican disinformation by organizing Democratic activists,  spreading the word on how we can be MUCH LOUDER.  How do we do that? Listen to … Continue reading →

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Biden Kills It In SOTU

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Trish Nelson

You’ve heard about it and seen the clips and endured the punditry’s observations and analysis. But you really must watch it yourself to understand how thoroughly, politely, and with good humor, Biden made the R’s look like the dull, obnoxious, … Continue reading →

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