by Pat Rynard | Jan 5, 2018 | POLITICS
If Governor Kim Reynolds’ new years resolution for 2018 was to not get sued, she failed that goal after just two days. If her new plan is for that lawsuit to be unsuccessful, she probably didn’t like what she heard from fellow Republicans this week. State...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Iowa Republicans seem rattled heading into a special election for a usually reliably-Republican Iowa House seat in Sioux City this month. Starting Line has learned they’ve placed a $35,520 TV ad buy to run from January 4 to January 9, and will likely spend even...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Senator Grassley, Senator Ernst and Representatives Blum, King and Young took the constitutional oath, “I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” Only these elected Republican office holders and their...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 4, 2018 | POLITICS
New year, new endorsements. Both Theresa Greenfield and Andy McGuire added some support to their respective campaigns for the 3rd Congressional District and governor today. Both Democrats face seven-way primaries to gain the party’s nomination on June 5. AFSCME...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 4, 2018 | POLITICS
In one of Democrats’ best hopes for flipping a Midwestern Republican congressional district, a leading Democratic challenger for Iowa’s 1st District has raised over $300,000 in the 4th quarter reporting period. State Representative Abby Finkenauer’s...