Determined to not be out-organized in the Iowa Caucus again, Hillary Clinton’s Iowa campaign has been hard at work for months, constructing an impressive statewide grass-roots organization in every county. Those efforts are showing results as the Clinton...
Last weekend, I was proud to stand up in Dubuque and endorse Martin O’Malley for President of the United States. So much of what O’Malley stands for has struck a chord with me — his progressive values, his commitment to equality, fairness, and opportunity. But...
The Santa Maria Winery in Carroll, Iowa is a lovely place. Great food, good atmosphere, an elegant events center. (I’m not much of a wine drinker, so I can’t attest to their signature product.) If you live in the area, I imagine you have attended all kinds of events...
Apparently Senator David Johnson wasn’t finished sending questionable emails on education just yet. In other emails Starting Line obtained from readers and found posted online, Johnson makes clear he doesn’t mind the fallout his tone is causing, saying in...
Some Senate Republicans must be feeling pretty cranky following the statewide outcry over Governor Terry Branstad’s veto of the $56 million one-time funding for K-12 education. Vaughn Gross, a teacher in Black Hawk County, got a rather unpleasant reply from...
