September 2019
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Iowa Gun Safety Activists “Keeping The Heat Up” On Joni Ernst
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst last made the headlines of the gun control debate in August when she was confronted in Johnston by a teacher distraught over active shooter drills practiced in the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he will not bring a bill to the…
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Climate Change Heat Is Killing Midwesterners
Iowans felt near record-breaking heat this summer, raising concerns the high temperatures may be lethal as well as uncomfortable. Reports indicate premature deaths in the Midwest will increase more than other parts of the country due to extreme summertime temperatures. “The premature deaths can be mitigated to some degree, but of course that requires air…
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UAW Strike Finds Support From Democratic Presidential Candidates
Democratic presidential candidates are standing behind nearly 50,000 General Motors United Auto Workers who are on strike. The workers are on the picket line demanding fair wages, better benefits, and are hoping to reopen a closed factory in Lordstown, Ohio. Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan joined a few of the workers Monday afternoon on the picket…
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Booker’s New Labor Plan Boosts Organizing Rights, Equal Pay
In the midst of the largest United Auto Worker strike in more than a decade, Senator Cory Booker released a plan this morning to bolster unions and protect worker’s rights. The plan includes strengthening collective bargaining rights for Iowa’s 129,000 workers who are represented by a union, raise the minimum wage to $15 to benefit…
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Amy Klobuchar Moves Up In Latest Iowa Poll
Amy Klobuchar may have an extra bounce in her step as she heads into this weekend’s big Polk County Democrats Steak Fry event. A poll put out this morning by Focus On Rural America has her moving into 5th place in the Iowa Caucus, leap-frogging fellow senator Kamala Harris. The poll, conducted by David Binder…
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Warren’s Anti-Corruption Proposal Targets Judicial Misconduct
In her anti-corruption plan rolled out Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren takes aim at the underbelly of the federal government’s top institutions and the behind-the-scenes ways they often work. Broadly, her goal is to identify, document and eliminate conflicts of interest clouding leaders’ decision-making, and strengthen punishments for those who break the rules. “The goal of…
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Ep114: Tulsi Gabbard Interview And Debate Strategy With Booker Manager
Pat Rynard sits down to discuss this week’s Iowa Caucus happenings with Josh Cook, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard joins for an interview on Saudi Arabia and Cory Booker’s campaign director Addisu Demissie joins to talk about debate prep.
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UFCW To Host A Presidential Candidate Forum In Des Moines
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union will host a 2020 presidential candidate forum in Des Moines October 13, along with one in the Detroit area on September 29. Confirmed presidential candidates for either event include Senator Michael Bennet, Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Cory Booker, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Bernie…
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Elizabeth Warren Is Fighting For The Big, Structural Change Iowa Needs
Guest piece from State Representative Lindsay James of Dubuque. One evening last fall, as I finished up a long day of knocking doors in my race for the state House, I welcomed an offer to sit down with a voter on his porch steps. After we introduced ourselves, he shared his story. Having worked two…
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Tulsi Gabbard: U.S. “One Spark Away” From War With Iran
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s worst fears are coming true. In tweets and top official statements this weekend, the Trump White House seems like it’s inching its way toward a conflict with Iran after drone strikes from an unknown source knocked out half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production. Rebels in Yemen took public credit, but there’s suspicion…
