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Ernst, Grassley Vote To Repeal The Affordable Care Act

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Dave Bradley and I met with a Joni Ernst staffer Wednesday. We expressed our concerns about what the senator was going to do as far as her vote on repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). We shared … Continue reading →

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NRA Should Not Pick SCOTUS

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert from Iowans for Gun Safety: Thanks to the influence of the gun lobby, US Senators (including Grassley and Ernst) have vowed to deny President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee a hearing—never mind an up or down vote. But the … Continue reading →

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IRS Complaint Filed Against Joni Ernst Backers

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Trish Nelson

The organization that funded Joni Ernst, Trees of Liberty, no longer exists, disappearing after doing nothing but financing her campaign. That and other probable illegalities are discussed here. Take a trip down memory lane as the lawyer for the Center … Continue reading →

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Ernst Characterizes Environmental Protection Agency As “Unelected Bureaucrats”

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Trish Nelson

This article make it clear that our U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, has no interest in working to clean up Iowa’s water.  She and her fellow GOP cronies are more worried about power and posturing. Following President Obama’s veto of her … Continue reading →

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Open Letter To Senator Joni Ernst

Posted on August 21, 2015 by bfialauratwing

Senator Ernst: Our country has many points of divisiveness. One of the most polarized is the issue of abortion. It is unlikely that opinion will ever move decisively in either direction. None of this “information” presented through the carefully edited … Continue reading →

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IDP Reaction To Ernst PP Bill

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Statement from IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire on Ernst’s Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood DES MOINES — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Dr. Andy McGuire today released the following statement on the bill from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst to defund Planned … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst Co-Sponsors Repeal of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Trish Nelson

*UPDATE*  See blogforiowa.com/gop-have-we-got-a-plan-for-you/ Blog for Iowa called Ernst’s office and was told there is no Republican health care plan on the table or in the works.  See the conversation at blogforiowa.com/2015/01/24/about-that-replacement-health-care-plan-ms-ernst/   This confirms that the “replace” part of  “repeal and … Continue reading →

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Walking The Walk For Climate Action

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Twelve participants in the Great March for Climate Action made a reprise visit to Washington, D.C. last Wednesday. Ed Fallon, march founder, tried to get meetings with the White House and the Environmental Protection Agency to coincide with the end … Continue reading →

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Ernst Does Her Job, Attempts To Whip Up Base At Summit

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Republicans have absolutely nothing to say and this proves it. Ernst sounded about as coherent as Sarah Palin, and these were prepared remarks.  To be fair, it is tough to sound like you are saying something while saying nothing, which … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Things Iowa Will Regret About 2014

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Regrets, there have been a few but not too few to mention!  BFIA has compiled a list of decisions made over the past year that we predict are going to turn out to be very, very bad indeed.  Happy new … Continue reading →

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