Ravi Patel Announces for Congress – Our Profile
Update: This morning Ravi Patel officially announced that he is a Democratic candidate for the 1st Congressional District. In a press release he calls himself... Read more.
Sunday Grab Bag: Rubio, Gary Kroeger and Ankeny Dems
Good morning readers! A lot happened in the political world this week in Iowa. Enjoy our Sunday Grab Bag of shorter takes on a number... Read more.
Biden’s Rambling Speech Shows He’s Not Running Soon
Vice President Joe Biden came to Des Moines yesterday, beginning his trip by talking with students at Drake University. And he talked. And talked. And... Read more.
Love Politics? You Should Go to College in Iowa
Forget D.C. Every politico knows that Iowa is the place you want to be for the most exciting campaigns in the country with the Iowa... Read more.
Keys to Winning Clinton County
Which local activists do Democratic presidential campaigns need on their side to win Clinton County? Starting Line presents its first in a new series of... Read more.
New Progressive Coalition Launches, Looks at School Funds
Legislators and progressive activists filled a conference room at the Statehouse on Monday to advocate for a larger increase in education funding . The roundtab... Read more.
Could Joe Biden Win the Iowa Caucus?
Vice President Joe Biden returns to Iowa this week, raising questions as to whether the trip may be preparation for something bigger. Biden admitted recently... Read more.
Sanders and O’Malley Schedule Iowa Trips
Iowa Democrats will get their chance to see a few of their party’s presidential hopefuls in the upcoming months. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Governo... Read more.
Many Iowans are Ready for Hillary. Are they Ready to Wait?
No campaign from Hillary Clinton until July? That’s what a Politico report suggested late last week, setting off a fierce discussion among Democratic acti... Read more.
Christie and Paul Join the Anti-Vaxxers, Get Burned
We have the first big policy fight of the 2016 presidential election, and it’s… vaccinations? On Monday, Chris Christie and Rand Paul set off a... Read more.