Great presentation tonight by Zach Wahls on why he should be our next U.S. Senator to fight for working families and to end corruption in our political system. He shared about his efforts as a state senator to stop price gouging by out-of-state mobile home park landlords. (1/x)

Gas is still over $4 a gallon. Trump said it would come down, but it hasn’t. Please conserve energy and support longer-term alternatives like fuel efficiency, electric vehicles, renewable energy, local foods, and better land use decisions that reduce transportation demand. (1/2)

So sad. 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key, Jr., age 27, deceased in Morocco.

“One big glow” I called my Representative and Senators to urge them to stop him from using or threatening to use nuclear weapons. A threat like that makes other countries want and need nuclear weapons. Congress should stop him ASAP.

Think about it: When he threatens other countries like this - threatens them with nuclear weapons - that makes other countries want and need nuclear weapons. Congress should stop him ASAP. Don’t use them and don’t thresten to use them. cbs2iowa.com/news/nation-...

Linn County already ranks poorly for air quality, getting an F for ozone and a D for particulates. Adding a massive fossil gas plant (720 megawatts) as proposed by Alliant Energy - upwind from Cedar Rapids and Fairfax - would make it much worse. www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/h...

Gas was $3.95 a gallon yesterday where I bought some. (Five gallons since my last fill up two weeks ago.) The high price of gas is another of the many reasons why Trump’s approval is at historic lows. Tragic given he already dismantled the clean car standards and support for EV infrastructure.

Trump should not have torn down the East Wing, especially without Congressional approval. It is one of the many reasons his approval is at historic lows.

More extreme weather in Iowa: rainiest April in Dubuque’s history. Cedar Rapids is running 5 degrees above average for the month and double the average rainfall. We are now being impacted regularly by climate change and extreme weather, and the science says it will get worse - much worse … (1/2)

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl (Chernobyl) nuclear disaster in Ukraine (then Soviet Union). This anniversary calls for the world to remember the heroic sacrifices of those firefighters who gave their lives to prevent an even worse disaster and the need for vigilance … (1/2)

China is far ahead of the United States on renewable energy and electric vehicles, and its leadership is helping it weather the shock caused by the United States’ undeclared war against Iran. (1/2) www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/c...

Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma is closed due to tornado damage. It’s time for Americans to come together to support hazard mitigation, disaster relief, and action to stop and reverse the buildup of climate pollution in the atmosphere. Our future safety, security and prosperity depend on it.

Alliant’s proposed fossil gas plant for western Linn County is huge - 720 megawatts. I’ve heard it would be the largest fossil gas plant in Iowa. Why would Linn County or anyone else approve this in the middle of the accelerating climate crisis? Haven’t we had enough billion-dollar disasters?

30 active wildfires in Georgia and Florida. So dry that even wetlands are burning. We urgently need more hazard mitigation, more disaster relief, and more action to slow down, stop and reverse the accumulation of climate pollution in the atmosphere.

Join us in prayer for South Georgia! 🔥🙏 Wildfires caused by extreme drought and climate change continue to devastate communities, destroying homes and houses of worship. We'll share ways to support soon. #georgiawildfires #FaithInAction

Praying for those who have lost homes to the Georgia wildfires and the damage to health and the environment. We urgently need more hazard mitigation, more disaster relief, and more action to slow down, stop and reverse the buildup of climate pollution. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

We have so many climate solutions that work - clean energy, natural resources, local foods, agricultural conservation - that create jobs, save consumers money, improve our health, protect the environment, build resilience, and cut climate pollution for today and future generations. Let’s do them!

Honored to support Clint Twedt Ball on Earth Day. We must stop the Republican attack on environmental solutions and previous natural areas like the Boundary Waters. We need to elect candidates like Clint to stop the attack and implement solutions that work for clean water and clean energy.

Iowa Starting Line has assembled five votes by Congresswoman Hinson against clean water at the federal level. Not in the article, but she has also stood by while the Trump Administration has reneged on farm conservation contracts and investments. iowastartingline.com/2026/04/21/a...

The NRDC is tracking attacks on the environment by the current Republican Administration. Currently 460 separate items. What have they done that has hurt you or people and places you care about? www.nrdc.org/resources/wh... l

Clint Twedt-Ball, candidate for Congress, called out Ashley Hinson today for taking 60 pages or nearly $1 million in corporate PAC money. This is one of the reasons I support Clint. We need new leaders who have had success outside politics to help fix our broken political system. #IA02

I’m so sick of the hypocrisy and lies and harm being done to people and the economy and the environment. Congress needs to remove him from office. www.cnn.com/2026/04/17/p...

Senator Tina Smith spoke against this late into the night. Vote is now scheduled for this morning. Please call Senator Ernst (202-224-3254) and Senator Grassley (202-224-3744) to urge them to protect the Boundary Waters from mining. They need to know that Iowans love the Boundary Waters.

I called before and I’m calling again. Grassley and Ernst need to hear from Iowans who love and protect the Boundary Waters.

Be ready! Record heat leads to more extreme weather. Take care and stay safe! National Weather Service Quad Cities is warning of elevated risk of severe weather tonight (April 14) in eastern Iowa north of Interstate 80.

The record high low for April 14 in Cedar Rapids is 62 in 1941. As of 6:52 am, the Cedar Rapids airport was showing a low of 64.9. If there is a record high low, that will be the fifth record high in the last five weeks and the 31st here since January 1, 2024, compared to only 3 record lows.

Good news from Europe. “Record numbers turned out for an election which was seen as pivotal to the future of Hungary and Europe, and which delivers a blow to Orbán's close allies Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.” www.bbc.com/news/live/c2...

Historically low snow pack in the western United States. From drought to flooding in Iowa. The climate crisis is as urgent as it’s ever been.

I stopped by the Clint Twedt-Ball for Congress office opening event yesterday in Cedar Rapids. Overflow crowd. I support Clint. Primary voting starts on May 13.

Tragic positioning and reckless disregard of hazards before the March 1 attack on U.S. troops in Kuwait left 6 dead and many more wounded. Soldiers speaking up to correct the false information provided by Secretary Hegseth. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/ira...

Good day to call Congress to stop Trump and to stop the killing and destruction.

Thanks to Clint Twedt-Ball for Congress for shining the light on Ashley Hinson’s “fine dining” in D.C. (with campaign funds). Representative Hinson is so out of touch with ordinary Iowans.

The killing and destruction continue. One report says that 89 more people in Lebanon have been killed today. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The killing and destruction is not over. This article says: “Israel backed the U.S. ceasefire with Iran but the deal doesn’t cover fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon.” www.kcrg.com/2026/04/07/i...

Thank you to everyone speaking up against the vile threats and for peace. It has worked for today. Keep pushing to get Congress to stop Trump and stop the killing and destruction.

Don’t let them discourage you. The stakes are too high. Keep calling to directly and politely urge them to stop the killing and destruction.

Over 6,000 people (6,193) have been killed so far in the undeclared war on Iran and Lebanon. Its’s time for Congress (House and Senate) to stop the killing and destruction. Please call today. www.reuters.com/world/middle...

I just called my two Senators and Representative’s offices and left messages at two and spoke to a staff person at the third. My message was short: It’s Easter season. Stop the killing. Praying for them to take action to stop the killing.

Praying the United States stops the killing and destruction. Might call our Senators and Representative, too. They can stop it. In Iowa, you can call Senator Ernst (202-224-3254), Senator Grassley (202-224-3744), and Representative Hinson (202-225-2911).

From Indivisible: Urge your Members of Congress to use their power to stop the mad king’s illegal war: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

“Historic flooding” in Pemberville, Ohio, 22 miles south of Toledo: House has water on the main floor, leaving it unlivable for now. “It’s a little sad because my sister has been working on that house a long time. It was her dream to build it.” www.wtol.com/article/news...

“I give you a new commandment: love one another; as I have loved you, so you are to love one another. If there is this love among you, then all will know that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35 (New English Bible, 1970)

Time reports Hegseth was “caught off guard” when Iran attacked other Gulf states. Perhaps because Hegseth wasn’t expecting Iran to put up much of a fight, he failed to take some elementary precautions--e.g., he ignored Zelensky's offer to help with drone defenses. wapo.st/4v9trlZ

Praying this Good Friday for Trump and Hegseth to stop their undeclared war on Iran and support peace. We should not be bombing people who are willing to negotiate or schools or civilian infrastructure. newrepublic.com/post/208532/...

News coverage on the petition delivery today to express disappointment that Ashley Hinson threatened organizations supporting immigrants’ rights and refuses to meet with clergy about it. Hinson needs to stop ICE from killing and injuring people and violating our rights. www.kwwl.com/news/cedar-r...

I just called Senator Grassley (202-224-3744) and Senator Ernst (202-224-3254) to keep the United States in NATO for our security and our relations with Europe. www.newsweek.com/trump-major-...

At noon today, Iowans expressing their disappointment that Ashley Hinson threatened organizations supporting immigrants’ rights and refuses to meet with clergy about it. A petition with over 2,600 signatures was delivered by Pastor Jonathan Heifner and others to her office. (1/2)

Cedar Rapids was 6.9 degrees above average in March, including four record highs and the all-time high for the month (89) set on March 21. Action to cut climate pollution is urgently needed.

National Weather Service is now reporting 86 degrees in Cedar Rapids today, shattering the prior record high.

The high temperature has already hit 83 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, today, Monday, March 30, breaking the prior record (82) set in 1943. This is the 4th record high in Cedar Rapids this month and the 30th record high versus 3 record lows since January 1, 2024. (1/2)