February 2018
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A Familiar Story From Reynolds And Trump On Mistreatment Of Women
There’s a striking similarity between the reaction of Governor Reynolds to sexual harassment at the Iowa State Capitol and President Trump’s failure to offer sympathy to the two abused ex-wives of his key staffer. It was revealed last week that Rob Porter, a key White House staffer, had never received security clearance because of evidence…
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Ep10: Governor Martin O’Malley & Private School Funding in Iowa
Episode 10 features our biggest guest yet – former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley.
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Trump’s “Treason” Charge A New Low For Dictatorial President
President Trump’s vicious attack on Democrats, many of whom have bravely served their country, deserves unqualified condemnation. Trump’s labeling of fellow patriotic Americans with treasonous behavior, an offense punishable by death, crossed the line of acceptable presidential conduct. Here’s Trump’s accusation from a speech in Cincinnati last week. “They were like death and un-American. Un-American.…
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Boulton Returns To Energy Theme In New “Fired Up” TV Ad
Senator Nate Boulton is returning to the early themes of his gubernatorial run in a new TV ad that starts running on Saturday. Back is the “stomp/clap” music that gave his campaign kick-off announcement video an energetic feel last year, as well as the senator’s “greatest hits” videos from the past legislative session. “Some folks…
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Do Billionaires Really Need To Be Subsidized?
Who you are makes all the difference in the world. Or so it seems. Two examples illustrate this fact of modern day life in our United States. If you walk up to someone in Iowa and demand $5,000 and threaten economic harm to the person if he does not comply, don’t be surprised if you…
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Why This Former Republican Attended His First Democratic Caucus
A guest post from Mark Masterson (pictured on the right) I would like to introduce myself. I’m Mark Masterson, and Monday was my first caucus experience as a Democrat. I work as a state employee (a correctional officer) at the Mount Pleasant Correctional Facility, and after I saw what the Republicans at the Capitol did…
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Two Big Issues For Democrats To Run On In 2018
What should be the overriding issues to run on for Democrats as we move toward the mid terms? In my humble opinion, there are two key issues above all else Democrats should focus on: healthcare, and the hollowing out of the middle class. Or, in a word, wages. Many articles have been written about American…
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Ep9: Podcasting at the 2018 Iowa Caucus
Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard attended the precinct caucus site at Roosevelt High School where he recorded audio of key moments throughout the night.
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Democrats Differ On Caucus Breakouts – One Caucus Site’s Story
It was, for the most part, the Cathy Glasson party last night at the Meredith Middle School caucus location in Des Moines. Although many caucus goers chose not to outwardly show support for a gubernatorial candidate, Glasson’s volunteers were well-organized, nor shy about their support for her. Glasson’s volunteers in each of the three precincts…
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Paul Ryan’s $1.50/Week Brag Reveals Sham Of GOP Tax Plan
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan tweeted on Saturday celebrating a Lancaster, Pennsylvania school secretary’s wage increase of $1.50 per week. “A secretary at a public high school in Lancaster, PA, said she was pleasantly surprised her pay went up $1.50 a week… she said [that] will more than cover her Costco membership for the…
