13 of Iowa’s Scariest Haunted Houses and Creepy Attractions of 2023
By Katie Mills Giorgio, Starting Line contributor Spooky season is officially here, and if you’re the type of Iowan who likes a good scare, we’ve... Read more.
Dems Mobile Billboard Hits GOP On Abortion, 1% Tax Cuts
The DNC will have a mobile billboard patrolling the outside of the Iowa Event Center on Saturday to call out Republican presidential candidates attending an... Read more.
Rob Sand: I Had A Fairly Good Time At The Iowa State Fair
One of the things I love about the Iowa State Fair is that you always run into someone you didn’t expect to meet. This year... Read more.
Guest Post: I’m a Teacher Wasting Valuable Time on Iowa’s Nonsense New Laws
School started last week. It was crazy—but, like, actually crazy. Typically, before it actually starts and during our back-to-school meetings, we go over the ... Read more.
Guest Post: What Private Schools Get Wrong About Iowa’s School Vouchers
The Students First Act will continue to hobble Iowa’s public schools while providing subsidies to private school parents who typically have the resources to c... Read more.
Iowa Wine and Beer Festivals to Put on Your Fall 2023 Calendar
As we head into the last few months of 2023, raise a glass and mark your calendar for these wine and beer festivals happening across the state. Cheers!... Read more.
Guest Post: The Slow Assassination of Iowa’s Public Education
The Iowa State Fair may be a good place for conspirators to be in public, to say the quiet part out loud, and hardly get... Read more.
Video Highlights Of The 2023 Iowa State Fair
Depending on the day, your Starting Line team had up to seven people on the ground to help cover the Iowa State Fair. With that... Read more.
Video Highlights From Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner
The Iowa GOP held its Lincoln Dinner on July 28 and 13 Republican presidential candidates spoke at the event at the Iowa Events Center in... Read more.
Guest Post: Making Iowa Better for Black Residents By Confronting Those in Power
We have enough data that identify what the challenges are. What remains for us to do is to summon the will to confront and defeat those pernicious forces!... Read more.