Kim Reynolds Unveils 2018 Budget Cuts For Issues She Praised
Just minutes after Governor Kim Reynolds wrapped up her Condition of the State address, a speech full of optimism and new plans for Iowa government,... Read more.
Janet Petersen: “A Reckoning Is Coming” On Senate Sexual Harassment
The second year of Republican dominance at the Iowa Statehouse kicked off today, but not without some sharp words of warning from Democratic lawmakers. Legislat... Read more.
GOP Legislators Seem To Learn Lesson On Bizarre Bills
Republican legislative leaders were none too happy with Senators Brad Zaun and Mark Chelgren at the beginning of the 2017 session. Both of them had... Read more.
Key Community Leaders Endorse Cindy Axne In IA-03 Race
As the Democratic primary for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District heats up, more candidates are rolling out new lists of endorsements in the seven-way field... Read more.
Rob Sand Posts Record-Breaking $200,000 Haul For State Auditor Run
It looks like Iowans will see a hotly-contested race for State Auditor this year. Democratic candidate Rob Sand informed Starting Line that he has raised... Read more.
Republicans Basically Admit Kim Reynolds Broke The Law
If Governor Kim Reynolds’ new years resolution for 2018 was to not get sued, she failed that goal after just two days. If her new... Read more.
GOP Running Scared In Sioux City Special, Place Big TV Ad Buy
Iowa Republicans seem rattled heading into a special election for a usually reliably-Republican Iowa House seat in Sioux City this month. Starting Line has lear... Read more.
Iowa Republicans Need To Intervene With Unstable President Trump
Senator Grassley, Senator Ernst and Representatives Blum, King and Young took the constitutional oath, “I will support and defend the Constitution of the Unit... Read more.
AFSCME Endorses Greenfield, Healthcare Workers Back McGuire
New year, new endorsements. Both Theresa Greenfield and Andy McGuire added some support to their respective campaigns for the 3rd Congressional District and gov... Read more.
Abby Finkenauer Raises $300,000+ In Q4 For Top-Targeted IA-01 Race
In one of Democrats’ best hopes for flipping a Midwestern Republican congressional district, a leading Democratic challenger for Iowa’s 1st District... Read more.