Tag Archives: Iowa Republicans

Sex, Libraries, and Rock and Roll

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Trish Nelson

From the March 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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Iowa Congressional Double-Talker Of The Year Award

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Trish Nelson

From the September 2024 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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Republican Control Freaks Iowa Style

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Trish Nelson

Have you noticed how Republicans are totally into bans, permanent rules, blocking individual freedoms, and nothing is too extreme for them? They must have EVERYTHING they want, not just some things, will stop at nothing, and compromise is a dirty … Continue reading →

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Propaganda Plates And Snake Oil

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Trish Nelson

That’s what Iowa Republicans have to offer. They’re not only trying to sell us snake oil, now they want us to have snake plates.  Following George Lakoff’s framing and messaging rule #1 – never present the other side’s images or … Continue reading →

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Citizens File Ethics Complaint

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox:  Petition alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI): [Wednesday] we filed an ethics complaint against Representative Dean Fisher (R-District 53) with the Chief Clerk of the Iowa House. We believe Fisher is acting unethical with respect … Continue reading →

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All Four Iowa Republicans Vote For Evidence Free Impeachment Inquiry

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Trish Nelson

If you would like to help elect Democrats, all four Iowa Republicans have Democratic challengers for 2024:  We need Democratic representation in congress. (IA-01) D Sarah Corkery  v R Ashley Hinson; (IA-02) D Christina Bohannan v R Mariannette Miller-Meeks; (IA-03) … Continue reading →

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Iowa MAGA Rs Put On Cringe Worthy Display At Local Trump Event

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa gets national press attention yet again and not in a good way.  These Iowa Rs apparently didn’t get the memo. from Kim Reynolds and Bob Vander Plaats who both have abandoned Donald Trump and endorsed Ron DeSantis as have … Continue reading →

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Iowa Press: Republicans 17 Democrats 9

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Welcome to another weekly review of Iowa Press. If you’re new here, you may not know that I can’t let an Iowa Press episode go by without comment. And before you decide I’m exaggerating about their favoritism of Republicans over … Continue reading →

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How The Broadcast Media Aids and Abets the Trump Agenda

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Media rant alert! I was going to review the Iowa Press interview with Chuck Grassley, but I was warned off by a friend who watched it before I did and said,  “good gawd – 5 minutes in and it’s one … Continue reading →

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Republicans Enjoy Cozy Chat With Panel On Iowa Press

Posted on September 12, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Jeff Kauffman, chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, and Steve Scheffler, Republican National Committee member and president of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition (IFFC) were guests on the program last week. As difficult as it may be, please … Continue reading →

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