by Rick Smith | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by Pat Rynard | Feb 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Episode 10 features our biggest guest yet – former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard then discusses private school funding with Des Moines School Board Member Natasha Newcomb. Let us know what...
by Rick Smith | Feb 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by Pat Rynard | Feb 9, 2018 | POLITICS
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...
by Pat Rynard | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...