GOP Advances Bill To Protect Plants From Worker Safety Lawsuits
House Republicans on Tuesday pushed forward a bill that would give Iowa’s large employers like Tyson Foods “immunity” from claiming responsibility for the... Read more.
Voices From Des Moines “Call To Action” Rally
On June 1, I attended the “Call To Action” Rally in Des Moines and chatted with some of the attendees to hear why they were... Read more.
How In-Person Voting Will Be Different For The Iowa Primary
While most Iowa voters are choosing to vote from home for the primary election on June 2, polling places will still be open for Iowans... Read more.
Absentee Ballots Requested Reach Record High in Iowa
The state of Iowa has seen unprecedented numbers of absentee ballots requested ahead of the June 2 Democratic and Republican primaries. Due to COVID-19, voters... Read more.
Democratic Statehouse Candidates Post Strong Fundraising Reports
One of the focuses for Democrats in the November election this year will be taking back the Iowa House and cutting into the Republican’s majority... Read more.
DeVos Family Donates Big To Steve King’s Top GOP Opponent
Steve King has been a Republican Congressman from Iowa since 2003, but this year faces a significant threat in the primary from Randy Feenstra. King... Read more.
Minority Communities In Iowa Hit Disproportionately By Coronavirus
As the coronavirus continues to spread across Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Public Health released for the first time data on... Read more.
Visualizing The COVID-19 Pandemic In Iowa By County
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow in Iowa, Iowa Starting Line took a look at the data to see how the cases have grown... Read more.
How Iowa’s Coronavirus Rates Compare to Its Neighbors
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the country, it is interesting to look at some of Iowa’s neighboring states to see how the case... Read more.
How Bad It Needs To Get To Trigger An Iowa Shelter-In-Place Order
In order to determine mitigation strategies for Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds is relying on a set of metrics developed by State Public Health Medical Director... Read more.