Tag Archives: #IowaGOP

Permanent Tax Cuts And The Case Of The Vanishing Surpluses

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Trish Nelson

From the January 2026 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 Republicans Say To Hell With Public Libraries

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE: My state senator Janice Weiner said the bill’s author, Sen Jesse Green pulled the bill. She expects it will return in another form, still bad. You can write to  Jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov and to other members of the subcommittee – Senators  … Continue reading →

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Iowa Press: How Will The Abortion Issue Affect Republican Messaging?

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Media rant alert. Talk about wag the dog.. I never post the video or picture of the “Dean Scream.” Not even for fun although Howard Dean himself laughs about it today. Howard Dean was one of the early casualties of … Continue reading →

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