Daily Archives: October 15, 2014

Appel Leading Tea Party Opponent

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Staci Appel has been out fund-raising and out-polling her tea party opponent David Young. “The support we’ve received has been humbling and ensures we’ll have the resources to continue talking to voters about keeping the promise of retirement security, investing … Continue reading →

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The Normalization Of GOP Crazy

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Trish Nelson

  washingtonpost.com/ “…When Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst flirted with the “Agenda 21″ conspiracy theory — a favorite of Glenn Beck, in which the U.S. government and the United Nations are supposedly conspiring to force rural people in Iowa and … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Responsibility Is A Moral Issue

Posted on October 15, 2014 by bfialauratwing

At church this past Sunday,  I was reminded of our state’s balanced budget.  Part of the reason that it is “balanced” is due to cutting funding for food pantries.  Was that funding cut because need has gone down? Apparently not, … Continue reading →

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