July 21, 2019 - Iowa Starting Line

Sanders’ Greatest Hits: A Breakdown Of The 30-Minute Stump Speech

by Elizabeth Meyer | Jul 21, 2019 | Iowa Caucus

When a presidential candidate known for a stump speech that often exceeds an hour only has 30 minutes to convey his vision for America, what would he say? Sunday afternoon, more than 150 people in Fort Madison heard a condensed version of Sen. Bernie Sanders’...

Will Iowans Answer Register’s Call For Help?

by Rick Smith | Jul 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

An editorial opinion piece written July 15 by Carol Hunter in the Des Moines Register is the latest warning about the Iowa newspaper’s declining subscription base. Hunter, the Register’s executive editor explains “Why we’re asking you to buy a subscription.” It’s a...

Inside The New Effort To Flip The Iowa House

by Pat Rynard | Jul 21, 2019 | Uncategorized

While the non-stop parade of presidential candidates through Iowa dominates state and national news, a group of prominent Iowa Democrats have launched a PAC to refocus attention on a more local matter: retaking the Iowa House. The Better Democracy PAC, formed by Fred...