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Republican Candidates Commit to Backing Trump Even if Convicted

Posted August 24th, 2023 at 9:57am by Keya Vakil

AP Photo/Morry Gash

Guest Post: The Slow Assassination of Iowa’s Public Education

Posted August 23rd, 2023 at 3:16pm by Guest Post

Sioux City School Board member Bernie Scolaro at the Iowa Capitol in 2023. Courtesy Bernie Scolaro

UPDATE: Liberty Counsel Behind Waterloo Repeal of Conversion Therapy Ban

Posted August 23rd, 2023 at 10:20am by Amie Rivers

Waterloo City Council members Nia Wilder (top left) and Jonathan Grieder (bottom left), and residents Chad Mohammad (top right) and Aliya Rahman (bottom right), all speak against repealing the city’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children Aug. 21, 2023.

Sisters Want To Bring Indigenous Leadership To Sioux City

Posted August 22nd, 2023 at 2:23pm by Grace Katzer

Sisters Jessica Lopez-Walker and Trisha Rivers hope to bring Indigenous representation to local offices in Sioux City. Lopez-Walker is running for city council and Rivers is running for school board. Photo submitted

To Fight School Book Banning, Johnston Parent Starts Little Library

Posted August 21st, 2023 at 5:37pm by Nikoel Hytrek

New Iowa Coalition Targeting Zach Nunn’s Voting Record

Posted August 17th, 2023 at 12:34pm by Ty Rushing

Screenshot from “Groceries” ad.

What to Know About Donald Trump’s Four Indictments

Posted August 17th, 2023 at 12:23pm by Isabel Soisson

Former president Donald Trump has been indicted on 91 charges–so far–on both the state and federal level. These charges include conspiracy, obstruction, willful retention of national defense information, and more. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Video Highlights Of The 2023 Iowa State Fair

Posted August 16th, 2023 at 3:43pm by Guest Post

Photo by Ty Rushing/Starting Line staff

One Year In, Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Has Helped Iowa

Posted August 16th, 2023 at 9:00am by Isabel Soisson

The law ensured that 15,000 Iowans were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 19,000 seniors, and incentivized several manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs. (Graphic by Francesca Daly)

Miller-Meeks Talks Guns, Abortion At Iowa City Town Hall

Posted August 15th, 2023 at 4:01pm by Amie Rivers

US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks to a crowd of around 60 people at a town hall in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (Photo by Amie Rivers for Iowa Starting Line)