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Iowa U.S. Senate Candidate Josh Turek Speaks With The Bulwark

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Trish Nelson

This interview was posted one day before we knew Joni Ernst was not going to run for re-election. Still an interesting interview that gives us a great look at candidate Josh Turek and dives into his friendship with J.D. Scholten … Continue reading →

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Budget Bills Pass

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Paul Deaton

While I was sleeping early Friday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the rescission bill which claws back funds approved by Congress in a bipartisan process. Republicans rescinded parts of previous spending agreements they didn’t like, which were needed … Continue reading →

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Joni Manages To Make It Even Worse

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Dear Senator, we are happy to provide the whole conversation to the public who has likely seen your best stuff but most people probably haven’t watched the just-as-bad stuff that you are trying to pretend will exonerate you somehow from … Continue reading →

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We Should Have Known

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Trish Nelson

*UPDATED*  After every mass shooting, a reporter interviews friends, family and neighbors of the perpetrator who invariably say, “we didn’t see the signs.”  Then upon further examination, it turns out that there were all kinds of signs, but no one … Continue reading →

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Meet The Iowa Democrat Challenging Senator Joni Ernst

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Trish Nelson

In case you missed it, Nathan Sage was interviewed on The Weekend Show with Jonathan Capehart in April. Watch the video then click here to volunteer or donate to his campaign to defeat Joni Ernst.  

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Ladies and Gentlemen May We Present Your U.S. Senator Joni Ernst

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Joni Ernst cracks me up.  This is what she sent out in her newsletter to constituents last week. If it wasn’t so pathetic it might be funny.  It’s an obvious attempt to smear a Democratic president. One can easily do … Continue reading →

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Is The Primary Goal Of Iowa Press To Project Republicans In A Positive Light?

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Press show instructions this week seemed to be, say something to make it look like Republicans, Kim Reynolds in particular, caused the good things that are happening with welcoming Afghan refugees to Iowa. Henderson: As the U.S. airlift accelerated … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Senators and Climate Change

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Paul Deaton

In March I wrote my U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst about the climate crisis as follows: I hope you will support the efforts of the Biden administration to act to mitigate the effects of our changing climate. Naturally … Continue reading →

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All Iowa House Republicans Voted Against Covid Relief

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Senator Rob Hogg: Iowans Need the Covid Relief Bill! [BFIA Editor’s note:  All Republican representatives from Iowa Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra and Marianette Miller-Meeks voted AGAINST Covid relief. Democrat Cindy Axne voted FOR the relief bill.] Call … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst: Lying Liar Of The Liardom

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Tonight at 7 p.m. Democrat Theresa Greenfield debates her Republican opponent, the incumbent, junior U.S. Senator from Iowa. Greenfield is expected to be well-prepared for the face off on Iowa Press. She will lay out her plans to make health … Continue reading →

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