by Pat Rynard | Feb 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
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 in-depth looks into individual important counties around the state. Main City: Clinton Population: 49,116 (11th...
by Pat Rynard | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Legislators and progressive activists filled a conference room at the Statehouse on Monday to advocate for a larger increase in education funding . The roundtable discussion was the first in a series of “Moral Mondays,” a new program from a coalition of...
by Pat Rynard | Feb 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
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 to be considering a third bid for the presidency. Heading into the twilight of his long and successful career...
by Pat Rynard | Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
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 Governor Martin O’Malley both return to the Hawkeye state to meet potential caucus-goers. Sanders plans a...
by Pat Rynard | Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
No campaign from Hillary Clinton until July? That’s what a Politico report suggested late last week, setting off a fierce discussion among Democratic activists. Iowa Democrats, in particular, worried she may be taking her early lead for granted, and voiced...
