MAGA Conspiracy Theorist Declares For Chuck Grassley’s Seat
A Western Iowa legislator who believes Democrats stole the 2020 election from Donald Trump and called America’s current political situation a “war... Read more.
Reynolds Fundraises Off Her COVID Safety Rollback
Gov. Kim Reynolds is turning her actions during Iowa’s deadly pandemic into a moneymaker for her reelection campaign. Earlier today, Reynolds’ polit... Read more.
Kim Reynolds Declares The Pandemic Over In Iowa
Good news, Iowans: the pandemic is over. Well, at least in Gov. Kim Reynolds’ mind it is. In reality, thousands of Iowans are still testing... Read more.
House Republicans Should Have Learned From Steve King
This shouldn’t be that hard. As House Republicans give up on how to deal with dangerous conspiracy theorist Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, it’... Read more.
What The IDP Needs Now Is Stability
State Rep. Ross Wilburn is settling in to his second week as the new chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, starting the work of assembling... Read more.
And We’re Back (For Now)
Iowa Starting Line has some temporary good news to share with our readers — we are restarting the website and publishing for at least the... Read more.
Starting Line On Hiatus As We Consider Future
As you’ve probably noticed, Iowa Starting Line has been rather quiet lately. I’ve decided to stop publishing for the time being as I consider signif... Read more.
What Iowa Starting Line Accomplished In 2020
As a very, very long 2020 winds down to a close, I thought it would be good to take a look back at what Iowa... Read more.
Please Excuse Our Absence
You’ve probably noticed if you’re seeing this off the main page that Starting Line hasn’t posted much at all in December. I’ve been mean... Read more.
Why Joe Biden’s Labor Secretary Could Come From Iowa
During an Iowa Caucus season packed with multi-candidate forums, Rep. Abby Finkenauer’s labor-focused Fish Fry in Cedar Rapids was easily overshadowed in ... Read more.