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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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“How Do You Ask A Man To Be The Last Man To Die For A Lie?”

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Dave Bradley

The headline is a bit of a paraphrase of famous quote from John Kerry before a Senatorial committee investigating the Viet Nam War. Nearly 30 years later this quote is in many ways applicable to the top issue of the … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst Vacations While Iowans Suffer

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Joe Bolkcom and Timi Brown-Powers Iowa City Press-Citizen Guest Opinion Our nation faces multiple crises due to the failed leadership of Donald Trump. Our public health system is struggling to overcome the worst pandemic in over a century. Our economy … Continue reading →

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Carding Wool With Joni Ernst

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Paul Deaton

Every farm kid knows you should card wool before spinning it into yarn. Joni Ernst’s campaign has spun some yarns about Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield and it’s clear they didn’t get things straightened out beforehand. They don’t intend … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst “Yes I Did Vote To Repeal The ACA”

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Trish Nelson

She had her chance. She chose Washington over Iowans. She chose party over country. She chose Trump and Mitch McConnell over us.

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Joni Ernst And Senate GOP Skip Town, Abandon Pandemic Aid

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Update from Progress Iowa ICYMI: Once Again, Senator Ernst And Senate GOP Skip Town As Americans Lose Their Jobs, Get Sick And Die Des Moines, Iowa—On Thursday, Senator Ernst and her colleagues adjourned the Senate—choosing to go home until September … Continue reading →

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