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SharonClark
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March 8, 2021
source: https://digbysblog.net/
"Democrats will only get credit for doing the right thing . . . if people know about it"
Weird title, but contains good rsources.
How about some $1,400 chicken soup?
Published by Tom Sullivan on March 8, 2021
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Dan Pfeiffer reminds Democrats not to expect the rescue package to sell itself: Democrats will only get credit for doing the right thing, and Republicans will only get the blame for doing the wrong thing if people know about it.
Thats more challenging than it sounds, he adds. So far, few Americans know anything about the plan. It is up to us to make sure they do, Pfeiffer says and offers some tools:
Here are some assets to share on social media to help flood the zone with the good news of the American Rescue Act:
A video from President Biden discussing the provisions of the American Rescue Plan. https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1368243640787734537
A chart from the Center for American Progress breaking down whats in the bill. https://twitter.com/capaction/status/1368254040035880963?s=10
A graphic from Senator Bernie Sanders to share with your progressive friends and family dissatisfied with the final outcome. https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1368256311549435911?s=20
A lot of research from the 2020 cycle showed that the more specific the information the better. This thread from Eric Levitz of New York Magazine has a lot of good information about the impact of the bill. https://twitter.com/EricLevitz/status/1368233889823678464?s=20
A lot of people are sharing images and news about their family and friends getting vaccinated. Lets include a thank you to President Biden and Democrats and use the moment as evidence that elections matter.
source: https://digbysblog.net/
March 8, 2021
Article at: https://businessrecord.com/Content/Default/All-Latest-News/Article/Controversial-bills-affecting-Iowa-s-image-hurting-business-and-workforce-recruitment-leaders-say/-3/248/92678?fbclid=IwAR1kptBPZkiikssfbN0bbA6Jk07mFj2beO1ae_UjppwXoVyhwIHl6X_FKZY
Controversial bills affecting Iowa's image, hurting business and workforce recruitment, leaders say
The farmers and evangelicals don't care because they'll still get their welfare from Grassley and Ernst.
Several bills circulating through the Legislature this year may be damaging Iowas brand and hindering the states goal of attracting and retaining top talent, some business leaders say.
In some cases, those bills have caused companies to cross Iowa off their list of places they were considering.
Bills such as those that would require transgender people to use restrooms of their assigned sex at birth in schools and those that would ban tenure at the state regents universities, are damaging Iowas reputation on the national and world stage, the leaders said.
Even if the bills dont become law, theyre sending a message that Iowa is not a welcoming state, said Geoff Wood, founder of Gravitate Coworking, who raised his concerns during Wednesdays Capital Crossroads meeting and discussed them further with the Business Record.
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During the Capital Crossroads meeting, Wood said the issue of Iowas brand is really being felt in the entrepreneurial community based on whats happening in the Legislature.
People are rethinking about coming to Iowa because of the brand they see with our state, Wood said. We may know a lot of these things wont actually become law, but theyre one step from becoming law and maybe next session they will, so people are thinking those through.
Rick Sanders, president and director of the Iowa State University Research Park, said during Wednesdays meeting that ISU was in competition with Purdue and the University of Illinois on three different projects with companies that are considering moving innovation centers to one of the institutions.
Three weeks ago we felt we were right there; now all three have dropped us and two of them were bold enough to tell us one of the primary reasons they dropped us is whats going on at the Capitol right now, Sanders said.
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Article at: https://businessrecord.com/Content/Default/All-Latest-News/Article/Controversial-bills-affecting-Iowa-s-image-hurting-business-and-workforce-recruitment-leaders-say/-3/248/92678?fbclid=IwAR1kptBPZkiikssfbN0bbA6Jk07mFj2beO1ae_UjppwXoVyhwIHl6X_FKZY
March 3, 2021
source: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/03/03/pothole-reports-increase-2-000-according-des-moines-public-works/6892230002/
Des Moines Public Works crews see 2000% increase in potholes reports.
It's bad out there...
Public Works Director Jonathan Gano said he expects this pothole season to be worse than usual, "We've received over 750 reports already this week and don't expect to slow down filling potholes anytime soon." To report a pothole you can call the Public Works customer service line at 515-283-4950, submit a request online or via the myDSM mobile app.
source: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/03/03/pothole-reports-increase-2-000-according-des-moines-public-works/6892230002/
March 3, 2021
Source: https://www.salon.com/2021/03/03/the-supreme-court-may-be-set-to-gut-voting-rights---but-democrats-can-still-stop-them/
The Supreme Court may be set to gut voting rights -- but Democrats can still stop them
I get frustrated when Dems don't use all the tools available to them. We need HR1 to pass.
The GOP-dominated SCOTUS longs to end the Voting Rights Act. Democrats can save it by nuking the filibuster
By AMANDA MARCOTTE
th the news cycle as nuts as it is the constant pandemic news, the ongoing fallout from the Capitol insurrection, conservatives pretending to believe Dr. Seuss was "canceled" it likely passed many people's attention that the Supreme Court listened to arguments Tuesday that may signal the end of voting rights as we know them.
On the surface, Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic National Committee may not seem like a big deal. The cases address partisan fights over rules in Arizona disallowing third party ballot collection and requiring ballots cast in the wrong precinct to be thrown out entirely, regulations that don't seem, on their surface, like earth-shattering assaults on the ability of most voters to cast ballots. But voting rights experts fear that the particulars of the Arizona restrictions are not really what's at stake in the case, which is likely to be ruled on this summer.
Instead, the concern is that the Republican-majority Supreme Court is going to use these cases to issue a broad ruling that will be used to destroy what is left of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, opening the door to a flood of voting restrictions targeting the ability of certain classes of people such as young people and people of color to vote. If that happens, it could further entrench minority rule over the U.S., making it nearly impossible for Democrats to hold substantial power, despite routinely winning the majority of votes in federal elections.
The good news is that Democrats, at this moment, have the power to stop this from happening, by passing the For the People Act, otherwise known as H.R. 1.
. . .
Source: https://www.salon.com/2021/03/03/the-supreme-court-may-be-set-to-gut-voting-rights---but-democrats-can-still-stop-them/
March 1, 2021
Source: https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2021/02/24/revised-gop-election-bill-would-exclude-thousands-more-iowa-voters/
On a party-line vote of 30 to 18, the Iowa Senate approved Senate File 413
from the Polk County Democratic Party Weekly Memo...
The Republicans approved every method to disenfranchise voters that they could think of. They reduced the number of days to request an absentee ballot from 120 days to 70 days. They prohibited the Secretary of State from sending out absentee ballot requests. They prohibited county auditors from mailing absentee ballot requests unless they are specifically requested. Auditors now have 20 days to send out ballots instead of 29 days. Polls now must close at 8:00 PM instead of 9:00 PM. Ballots received after 8:00 must be discarded, even if they are postmarked before that deadline. That would have disqualified 6,500 votes last November. Auditors are restricted to just one ballot dropbox per county.
Only the voter, someone living in their household, an immediate family member, a caretaker, or an authorized staffer in a care facility can deliver sealed and signed ballots. People can only vote early for 17 days now. That number was 40 days before Iowa Republicans started cutting them down in 2017. County auditors can no longer set up satellite voting locations as they see fit. They can only be initiated by official petition. Lastly, registered voters will be moved to inactive status as soon as they miss one general election under the new legislation. Being moved to inactive status is the first step to being booted off the voting rolls entirely.
Source: https://www.bleedingheartland.com/2021/02/24/revised-gop-election-bill-would-exclude-thousands-more-iowa-voters/
March 1, 2021
more at source: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2021/03/01/tyson-foods-vaccinate-thousands-iowa-employees-week-covid-outbreak-matrix-medical-workers/6867363002/
Tyson Foods says it will vaccinate 'thousands' of its Iowa meatpacking workers this week
It's about time these workers were protected. Thank you Joe Biden for taking COVID seriously.
Tyson Foods announced Monday that it will vaccinate "thousands" of its employees at Iowa plants this week.
The company said in a news release that a business partner and local health organizations will hold on-site COVID-19 vaccinations at meatpacking plants in Columbus Junction, Council Bluffs, Independence, Perry, Sioux City, Storm Lake and Waterloo.
Many of those plants, where a combined 13,000 employees work, were sites of early coronavirus outbreaks. Tyson Foods partnered with Matrix Medical to administer the vaccine to workers.
Were pleased to offer our team members convenient access to the vaccine, and we appreciate the state of Iowa recognizing the essential role they play in feeding the world," Tom Brower, senior vice president of health and safety at Tyson Foods, said in a statement Monday.
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more at source: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/business/2021/03/01/tyson-foods-vaccinate-thousands-iowa-employees-week-covid-outbreak-matrix-medical-workers/6867363002/
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