Iowa Travel Guide: The Quad Cities
Consisting of the Iowa cities of Bettendorf and Davenport, and the cities of Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline in Illinois, the Quad Cities provide... Read more.
The Best Reactions to Ross Paustian’s Reading Habits
During a high-profile debate on collective bargaining rules and education funding, Republican State Representative Ross Paustian decided to crack open a book en... Read more.
Statehouse Showdown: House GOP Launch St. Patrick’s Day Attack on Workers Rights
There’s no green beer in sight at the Statehouse this evening, but Iowa House Republicans appear drunk on partisanship with their latest push to slash... Read more.
The Disgraceful State of Missouri Politics
Starting Line focuses on Iowa politics, and I’ll be reporting from the Statehouse later today, but I’ve had a nagging desire to write about the... Read more.
Could Carly Fiorina Be Hillary’s Biggest Threat?
During the same weekend where Jeb Bush and Scott Walker were swamped by supporters and a large chunk of the national political press corp in... Read more.
Sunday Grab Bag: Pate Gets It, House GOP Don’t, Sanders Unlikely
Good morning readers! As always, a lot happened in the political world this week. Enjoy our Sunday Grab Bag of shorter takes on a number... Read more.
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Webb Hires Iowa State Director
Starting Line has learned from multiple sources that former Senator Jim Webb has hired Rania Batrice to head up a potential Iowa Caucus campaign. From... Read more.
The Anatomy of a Hillary Clinton Media Feeding-Frenzy
There’s nothing quite like a Clinton press conference to bring out the madness of today’s political news cycles. Reports came out early last week th... Read more.
Cruz Calls Obama “Apologist for Radical Islam” at Iowa Christian Summit
In a room full of evangelical Christian conservative leaders on Monday, Texas Senator Ted Cruz did not hold back in his criticism of President Barack... Read more.
GOPers Brag of Flying Flag for Ag in Hopes of Rural Vote Snag
It felt like caucus season once again this weekend with multiple likely Republican candidates and the entire national press showing up in Des Moines for... Read more.