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Molly Donahue @mollydforiowa.bsky.social · May 16

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Jennifer Konfrst @konfrst.bsky.social · May 8

It’s official– I’m running for US Congress in #IA-03!

This district is my home. I’m running for Congress because Iowans need a fighter for them in Washington and Zach Nunn isn’t up to the job.

Join our campaign and help us win:
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Molly Donahue @mollydforiowa.bsky.social · Apr 25

What Trump did today isn’t about law enforcement—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

And the best way to respond? Keep showing up.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄:

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Thank you for being part of this team.

—Molly

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Molly Donahue @mollydforiowa.bsky.social · Apr 25

It’s the tool millions of people use to donate $5, $10, $20 or more to candidates they believe in.

Trump is painting it as some kind of threat to democracy. Why?

It’s about scaring you out of participating.

It’s about making you second-guess whether it’s “safe” to support candidates like me.

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Molly Donahue @mollydforiowa.bsky.social · Apr 25

Donald Trump just issued a presidential directive calling for a federal investigation into ActBlue—the platform that powers grassroots donations to campaigns like mine for Iowa Senate.

Let’s talk about what this actually means.

ActBlue is a secure, widely used payment processor. That’s it.

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Molly Donahue @mollydforiowa.bsky.social · Mar 26

Immunity for pesticide companies is a bad idea. And it barely passed, which tells you even the Republicans know it’s a bad idea. Vote 26-22

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JoanKay @joankay.bsky.social · Mar 12

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Mar 10

True facts.

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · Mar 11

This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.

benion
Grieving a wasted life
At a point in life when there are far too many days behind than ahead, one tends to
re-elected in contrast to standing up for the
reflect on a life lived. In my lifetime decades
greater good?
were devoted to protecting America. Sacri
A compromised Supreme Court recently
fices were made both by myself and my fam-
trotted out a shallow token standards of
Ily in military service. The tip of the spear:
conduct for themselves. Apparently it's
Countless weeks over the years were spent
not a bribe to accept favors after a deci-sion; only before. Corporations are people?
living at the end of a runway on alert with an Really? Whatever happened to Superman's armed B-52 as generations of aviators have motto of "truth, justice, and the American done before and since.
way?"
The purpose: if required, be airborne
Pay-to-play is the theme of the day. Un-
in minutes on a one-way trip bringing a
challenged and uncontested blatant conflicts
nuclear Armageddon to an adversary. Fly:
of interest abound. The rule of law is situ-
ing the unfriendly skies over North Viet-
ational if adhered to at all. America can no
nam provided a brief interlude, but overall,
longer be trusted. The unbridled pursuit of
this long line of silent sentinels stood firm
power and wealth driven by unquenchable
to protect America by deterring external
greed has left service above self and Con-
threats to our freedoms and way of life
stitutional norms in the dustbin of a quaint
across the decades. I was privileged to serve past. with men and women of integrity imbued
Recently the VA said exposure to Agent
with a sense of service.
Orange is the probable cause of the can-
I'm truly grateful that the B-52s we flew, which were built tough, were engineered
cers I live with. Actually I suspect it's more from yet unspecified sources, which cause
on scientific principles and fabricated by experienced, skilled workers rather than
military pilots to have significantly higher
founded on mere beli…

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Molly Donahue @mollydforiowa.bsky.social · Mar 12

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JoanKay @joankay.bsky.social · Mar 11

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Mar 4

According to Common Good Iowa, wage theft robs 250,000 Iowans of over $900,000,000 every year. SF 147 would strengthen Iowa's weak wage theft laws and better protect working Iowans and law-abiding businesses from bad actors.

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Mar 6

It's time to put Iowa's workers ahead of corporate interests.

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Mar 6

Iowa Senate Democrats have always and will always support the brave men and women serving in Iowa's fire departments. While Senate Republicans have pulled SF 272, we eagerly await the opportunity to support HSB 266 when it makes its way to the Senate.

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Mar 10

Thankfully, not all bad ideas advance in the Iowa Legislature. Here are a few bad GOP bills that didn't survive Funnel Week.

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Mar 10

This session, Senate Democrats have been able to help advance good, bipartisan legislation that can help Iowans. Here are just a handful of those bills.

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Mar 11

Senate Democrats rolled out legislative proposals to expand access to childcare, provide paid family leave, protect Iowa's workers, and expand affordable housing options. None of the proposals received a subcommittee hearing.

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Mar 11

Some terrible ideas survived the first Funnel Week. Here are a few to keep an eye on.

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Mar 11

Vouchers have always been a giveaway to private schools. Raising tuition rates just further enriches the schools and keeps enrollment inaccessible to the same kids and families as before.

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Iowa Senate Democrats @iowasenatedems.bsky.social · Feb 24

Make your voices heard! Tell the Senate subcommittee to keep their hands off Iowans' civil rights!

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Molly Donahue @mollydforiowa.bsky.social · Dec 5

For those unable to be in the rotunda on Monday during the AEA task force meeting between 10 AM and 3 o’clock in the afternoon, here is the YouTube live stream link.

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Iowa General Assembly

Streaming the work of the Iowa General Assembly.

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Molly Donahue @mollydforiowa.bsky.social · Nov 28

🦃 🍂 🍁 🍃 Today & every day, I’m thankful for all of my friends & family! 🦃 🍂 🍁 🍃
I hope that you can spend some time with family & friends, relaxing, & making new memories— & can appreciate your surroundings & all the blessings in your lives.

Happy Thanksgiving from my house to yours! 🥂🍽️ 🥧 🐾