September 11, 2017 - Iowa Starting Line

Progressives Get Look At Future Leaders, Medicare-For-All Pitch At Corn Feed

by Pat Rynard | Sep 11, 2017 | Iowa Caucus

Under a hot September sun, progressive activists, Democrats and issue advocates gathered this weekend for the third annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed. Three prominent out-of-state leaders keynoted the event: Center For American Progress president Neera Tanden, South Bend...

How The Steak Fry Made Its Comeback

by Rick Smith | Sep 11, 2017 | Uncategorized

Former Senator Harkin’s annual Steak Fry was a Democratic political institution in Iowa for nearly 40 years. It had a national appeal as it drew presidential candidates to Iowa for Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses. More importantly, it was the glue that held Iowa...