Political Newcomers Look To Unseat GOP In Rural House Seats
As attention has finally moved away from the caucuses, there are plenty of other races in Iowa gearing up for the June primaries and beyond. A... Read more.
How An Iowa Ethanol Plant Is Trying To Weather Trump’s Storm
The last two years have tested the farming community, small town agriculture and the biofuels industry. There has been little stability for commodity markets. W... Read more.
How Iowa Prepped The Field For Winning Back Rural Voters
The Iowa Caucus has certainly seen its fair share of justified criticism in recent months. The IDP and DNC were blasted for the caucus night... Read more.
Ep152: New IDP Chair, Bloomberg, Early States’ Impact
On this episode, Pat Rynard sits down with former Lt. Governor Patty Judge to ... Read more.
New Iowa TV Ads Target Drug Price Negotiation, Pharma Profits
As a major bill to lower prescription drug costs remains stalled in the Senate, Iowa voters will see some new ads on TV about what... Read more.
Trump’s ‘Farm Income Is Up’ Claim Isn’t What It Seems
President Donald Trump has already given us a preview of his talking points for whatever general election matchup he finds himself in. For agricultural, Midwest... Read more.
Ep151: The Never-Ending Iowa Caucus – Where We’re At
On this episode, Pat Rynard sits down with Adam Brewster, an embed with CBS News,... Read more.
Ep150: Our Iowa Caucus Predictions And Final Observations, AFSCME Interview
On this episode, the Starting Line reporting team hangs out in Cedar Rapids for one ... Read more.
EP149: NYT’s Jonathan Martin Talks Electability in Iowa Caucus
On this episode, Pat talks New York Times political correspondent Jonathan Martin about... Read more.
Ep148: J.D. Scholten Reflects On Iowa Caucus, Rural Campaigning
On this episode, Pat talks with IA-04 Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten about this Iow... Read more.