Tag Archives: Iowa

Harkin Institute Proposes Policies To “Dramatically Improve Iowa’s Waterways”

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Trish Nelson

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 6, 2026 The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement determined regulations on fertilizers, animal feeding operations and agricultural drainage, among other things are policies that would improve water quality and public … Continue reading →

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Meet Candidate Adam Peters For HD 97

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Adam Peters is a Democrat running for Iowa House to represent HD 97 covering parts of Scott County including much of east and central Davenport.  Check out his campaign website adam4iowa Follow:  Facebook  TikTok  Instagram Donate

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Iowa Weekend Politics

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Paul Deaton

When I began writing for Blog for Iowa in 2009, I covered individual political events like the state hall of fame ceremonies and the special election of Curt Hanson. In reading those old posts, I remembered I also wrote advocacy … Continue reading →

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Inside The Fastest Growing Cancer State

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Trish Nelson

I’m not 100% vegan but our household has been increasingly trending toward a more plant-based diet for going on three years.  I’ve been following Mic the Vegan‘s YouTube channel for a while now for the information he provides, and was … Continue reading →

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Iowa: Success Story and Successful Battleground

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Trish Nelson

You won’t want to miss Simon Rosenberg’s most recent interview with IDP Chair Rita Hart. Here is a link to Simon’s previous August 2025 interview with Chair Hart. Follow Simon Rosenberg/Hopium Chronicles on Substack and other social media outlets. Be … Continue reading →

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Blake Clyde Democrat For Iowa HD 33

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Insufferable Wenches of Iowa (IWOI) is conducting interviews with Iowa Democratic legislative candidates, available on their YouTube  channel. It’s a great way to get to know our candidates. IWOI has over a dozen candidate interviews up at the time of … Continue reading →

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AFSCME To Endorse Rob Sand For Iowa Governor

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Trish Nelson

AFSCME Council 61 to Announce Endorsement of Rob Sand for Iowa Governor DES MOINES, IOWA — AFSCME Council 61 will hold an endorsement event on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at 2000 Walker Street in Des Moines, where … Continue reading →

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Why We Can’t Have Nice Things (Clean Water)

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Trish Nelson

  From At the Iowa Farm Table Podcast: attheiowafarmtable.substack.com/this-is-why-we-cant-have-clean-water “The fact that we’ve engineered the landscape in order to move water out of the ground quickly is called tiling. Tile is pipe 4 feet below the surface. That tile is … Continue reading →

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Campaign 2026: Beware Of Dirty Tricks

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Trish Nelson

I’m aware of the redundancy of saying “beware of dirty tricks” while we already have a convicted felon occupying the White House engaging in impeachable, lawless behavior on a daily basis. No wonder the party sacrificed the waffley Joni Ernst … Continue reading →

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Can You Restart A Closed Nuclear Reactor?

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the July 2025 edition of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is  funded entirely by reader subscription, available in hard copy for $15/yr.  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. Click here for archived … Continue reading →

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