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Category Archives: politics
Book Review: Our Time Is Now
If one needs a palate cleansing after the bitter taste of the Trump years, Stacey Abrams’ Our Time is Now is just the book to read. I didn’t know what to expect going in. I knew of her close Georgia … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, 2022 Election campaign, politics
Tagged 2020 election campaign, book review, politics, Stacey Abrams, US Census, voter suppression
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Institute A Face Covering Mandate
Institute a face covering mandate A guest post by Janice Weiner As a city council member, I took an oath to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Iowa. The Iowa Constitution’s Bill of … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged #wearamask, coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, Home Rule, Iowa city council, masks
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Loebsack Supporting Small Businesses
(Dave Loebsack’s July 9 Congressional Newsletter) Dear Friend, I hope this email finds you and your family in good health. Earlier this year, when the COVID-19 pandemic first came to our nation, Congress worked to pass the CARES Act, a … Continue reading
Posted in David Loebsack, politics
Tagged #IA02, CARES Act, Iowa politics, Iowa's second district, Rep. Dave Loebsack, small business
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Iowa Summer Pandemic Politics
Independence Day is over! Time to get rolling on the fall campaign to elect Democrats! Not so fast… The 2020 general election cycle has been like no other. Iowa didn’t stand a chance of influencing the national debate after the … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, politics, Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged 2020 election campaign, Iowa politics, politics
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Get Ready To Vote For Joe Biden
Now that the primary elections are behind us it is time to look ahead politically toward the general election. Get ready to vote for Joe Biden as president. Biden is the only thing standing between us and another four years … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, politics
Tagged Democrats 2020, Joe Biden, Joe Biden 2020
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Kimberly Graham – A Voice For ‘Us’
On Tuesday, March 17, Blog for Iowa conducted a telephone interview with U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham. We had intended to do an in-person interview but in consideration of the coronavirus pandemic we maintained social distancing. Graham was thoughtful in … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, politics
Tagged #iapolitics, 2020 Democratic U.S. Senate candidates, Democrats 2020, Iowa politics, Kimberly Graham, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate race
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Theresa Greenfield – Jobs To Get Done
On Saturday, Feb. 22, I met with U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield at a coffee shop in Coralville, immediately after her appearance at the Linn County Phoenix Club. She arrived on time and was thoughtful in her answers to my … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, politics
Tagged #iapolitics, politics, Theresa Greenfield, U.S. Senate, U.S. Senate race
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Michael Franken For U.S. Senate
Michael Franken (D-Sioux City) announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate on Monday, Aug. 26. There are now five candidates to challenge Joni Ernst. Franken has been telephoning potential donors and appearing at events around … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, Candidates, Joni Ernst, politics
Tagged #iapolitics, #iasen, 2020 Democratic U.S. Senate candidates, Cal Woods, Eddie Mauro, Iowa politics, Kimberly Graham, Michael Franken, Theresa Greenfield
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State Auditor Rob Sand Speaks… Briefly
State Auditor Rob Sand spoke at the Zach Wahls birthday fundraiser in rural Johnson County on July 14. He was brief. Sand’s brevity is becoming a feature of his political tenure. Those of us who hear a lot of political … Continue reading
Support For Rita Hart
I first heard Rita Hart, candidate for U.S. Congress in Iowa’s second district, speak on Friday, June 26, 2015, at Gil’s Restaurant, Ballroom and Limousine Service in Clinton at the Clinton County Democrats Hall of Fame Dinner. I have no … Continue reading
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Tagged #IA02, Iowa politics, Iowa second district, Rita Hart
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