October 31, 2018 - Iowa Starting Line

Major Water Polluter Funding Pro-Mike Naig Effort

by Pat Rynard | Oct 31, 2018 | IA-Sec of Ag

A major hog confinement company that’s notorious for their record on water and air pollution is putting $25,000 into the dark money agribusiness group that’s trying to swing the Secretary of Agriculture race to Mike Naig. As Starting Line reported last...

“It’s Game On.” Can Late Surge Topple Steve King?

by Pat Rynard | Oct 31, 2018 | IA-04

J.D. Scholten couldn’t sleep Monday night. A new poll came out around 11 p.m. that showed Scholten down only a single point to Steve King. It sent him and his team into a flurry of late-night activity, readying a new fundraising push and spreading the news. The...

Let’s Talk Iowa Rankings, Governor. Our Universities Are In Free-Fall

by Guest Post | Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized

Guest post by Allison Engel, an Iowa State University graduate, has worked in higher education for the past 12 years. Yes, Gov. Reynolds, let’s talk about U.S. News & World Report rankings. But not the livability rankings, which do not include data from all 50...