2018
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America Has A Simple Choice On Gun Violence
The solution to gun violence in America should be a simple choice, according to high school students. They have eloquently simplified the public debate about guns into just two choices. Students are demanding that the public choose between a society with unlimited guns with few restrictions or a society dedicated to saving the lives of…
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Report Sees Multiple “Risks” For Steve King’s Reelection
Is Congressman Steve King at risk of losing reelection? Every single cycle, Democrats hope and pray that this will finally be the year that the reviled Republican will go down in electoral defeat. And every cycle, the conservative lean of Iowa’s 4th Congressional District dashes those hopes. But this year at least one major political…
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What’s She Hiding?
Governor Kim Reynolds acted swiftly and decisively in firing Dave Jamison upon being informed of “credible” allegations of sexual harassment. Except, wait, we can’t tell you about what any of those allegations were. Oh, and also, there was no written documentation of the complaint or our decision. No… no, hang on, there actually was documentation,…
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Ep28: Thomas Heckroth Interview & China Trade Wars
Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard speaks with Tim Gannon, Democrats’ Secretary of Agriculture candidate, about Iowa’s agriculture economy & how it is/will be affected by China. We also do a little bit of Agriculture 101. And then we interview Thomas Heckroth about his campaign for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.
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Protecting The Environment Used To Be Bipartisan
This past Sunday, April 22, the nation celebrated a day dedicated to the environment. However, the support for this recent Earth Day event has changed dramatically since that first celebration in 1970. The original Earth Day was truly a bipartisan celebration and a commitment by both Democrats and Republicans to protect the environment. Today, the…
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Time Ticking For Boulton And Glasson As Session Goes Late
Just about everyone up at the Statehouse is ready for the session to be over for the year. The Legislature passed the 100-day mark last Tuesday, the day per diems end for lawmakers and the clerks head out. And two people with a particular vested interest in its end date are Nate Boulton and Cathy…
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What Messages Candidates Are Poll Testing In Iowa’s 3rd District Primary
Two separate polls have been going around the 3rd District in the past few weeks. Both appear to be your standard message-testing polls, in which campaigns gauge various messages for their candidate and others to see which might be the most convincing. They usually test the various stances and biography notes that they’re already talking…
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Steve King Posts Photo Of A Nazi On Hitler’s Birthday
Congressman Steve King’s social media team is at it again. The official Facebook page of Iowa’s 4th District member of Congress has long been a pit of childish and bizarre right-wing memes and petty insults against liberals. But today King had a particularly foolish Facebook post up with what looks to be a photo of…
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Scenes From Iowa’s Student-Led Anti-Gun Violence Rally
Several hundred middle and high school students from around Central Iowa gathered in front of the Capitol today to rally for stricter gun control measures. It was part of a nationwide walkout effort building upon the increased anti-gun violence activism since the Parkland school shooting. The event was organized by local students and assisted by…
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Iowa AFL-CIO Endorses Nate Boulton
State Senator Nate Boulton added to his labor coalition in a big way on Thursday with the Iowa AFL-CIO’s endorsement of his gubernatorial campaign. About 150 union members and supporters gathered at the Statehouse on Thursday afternoon for a rally with Boulton and to sign up for volunteer shifts for the final six and a…
