2018
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Iowa GOP Useless As Trump Trade War Spirals Out Of Control
Yesterday President Trump poured more fuel on the flames of the trade war with China, proposing to slap an additional $100 billion in tariffs on China. This is on top of the $50 billion he has already proposed. You can expect the markets to respond very unfavorably today to this latest escalation of Trump’s China…
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EMILY’s List Endorses Cindy Axne In 3rd District Primary
Cindy Axne is getting a big boost in her bid to win Democrats’ nomination for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. EMILY’s List is announcing this morning that they’re endorsing the small businesswoman from West Des Moines. The backing from the influential national organization could give Axne an extra advantage in the Democratic primary that was recently…
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Democrats’ Race For Governor Still A Polite, Quiet Affair
Exactly two months remain until Democrats decide who they want as their gubernatorial nominee in an incredibly crucial election for the future of Iowa. The candidates continue to criss-cross the state and put in extremely long hours to raise money and meet voters, hoping to close the deal before Election Day arrives. But one thing…
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Sinclair Duels With Meredith Over WHO-TV Ownership
The conservative media giant Sinclair Broadcasting has been in the news the past few days as many of their stations across the nation ran identical propaganda scripts. Sinclair currently owns six Iowa TV stations and they are attempting to acquire two more. Both WHO-TV, the NBC affiliate in Des Moines, and WQAD, the ABC affiliate…
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Ep23: Statehouse Round-Up With Iowa Representatives Ras Smith & Amy Nielsen
District 62 Representative Ras Smith & District 77 Representative Amy Nielsen join Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard to discuss what’s been going on at the Statehouse.
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Save Iowa Families From Falling Off Childcare Cliff
Many Iowa Democrats have embraced raising the minimum wage as a major theme in their 2018 election campaigns. However, there hasn’t been sufficient discussions about linking raising wages of low income Iowans with the child care “cliff.” The child care cliff is the point where rising income triggers a cut-off of child care assistance (CCA).…
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More Long-Shot Candidates Should Run Like Austin Frerick
For all the drama that occurred with Theresa Greenfield’s ballot and signatures situation, little attention was paid to the other developments in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District race a few weeks back. Iowa political news was pretty wild for the entire month of March, and I didn’t get to nearly as many other topics as I…
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Why Some Dems Voted For The Farm Bureau Health Insurance Bill
When you look at the roll calls to see how many Democrats voted for SF 2349, it seems stunning that they voted for this flawed bill. But the answer lies in election year politics and the Republicans using their power to force Democrats to vote in a no-win situation while giving a big wet kiss…
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Ep22: Nate Boulton Interview & Possible Lt. Gov Candidates
Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard discusses possible Democratic candidates for Lt. Governor with former Jack Hatch campaign manager Grant Woodard, followed by an interview with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nate Boulton.
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The Latest GOP Suppression Effort: The 2020 Census
The Trump administration’s plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census is their latest attempt to punish Democratic states. It’s another tactic in their broader efforts to suppress the vote. The same Republicans that have pushed strict voter ID laws are behind this attack to alter an accurate census count. The Kansas Secretary…
