October 10, 2017 - Iowa Starting Line

Matt McCoy Makes His Pick In Gubernatorial Primary

by Pat Rynard | Oct 10, 2017 | IA Gov

Des Moines State Senator Matt McCoy is endorsing Fred Hubbell in the Democratic gubernatorial primary today, praising the Des Moines businessman’s knowledge of the Iowa economy and lifetime of support for progressive causes. McCoy’s backing gives Hubbell his first...

Trump’s EPA Head Vows To Kill Iowa Wind And Solar Energy Credits

by Pat Rynard | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized

Someone should check Chuck Grassley’s pulse. Iowa’s senior senator declared back in August of 2016 that a President Donald Trump would eliminate tax credits for wind energy “over my dead body.” And yet yesterday, Environmental Protection Agency...

How Cathy Glasson Stared Down Intimidation Efforts To Form Her Union

by Pat Rynard | Oct 10, 2017 | IA Gov

When the ballots were being counted to determine whether or not University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics healthcare workers would unionize, Cathy Glasson – the person who had led the effort for months – wasn’t in the room. Glasson was instead working a 12-hour shift in...