August 15, 2019 - Iowa Starting Line

Iowa Farmers To Trump: “You’re Stabbing Us In The Back”

by Josh Cook | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorized

Iowa farmers are furious over a recent major decision from Donald Trump’s EPA that is undercutting corn growers in favor of oil companies. Robb Ewoldt, a farmer from Northeast Iowa, expressed his frustrations to Starting Line in a conversation this week....

Poll: Elizabeth Warren Jumps Out To Big Lead In The Iowa Caucus

by Pat Rynard | Aug 15, 2019 | Iowa Caucus

Elizabeth Warren’s early investment in Iowa is paying off. A new Iowa Starting Line-Change Research poll shows the senator opening up a commanding lead in the Iowa Caucus. Warren was the top pick of 28% of likely Iowa Caucus-goers in the poll, an 11-point lead...

Iowa Water Crisis Worsening, Major Beach Closed Due To Blue-Green Algae

by Rick Smith | Aug 15, 2019 | Uncategorized

The beach and new outdoor waterpark at the $60 million Honey Creek Resort are closed this week, as well as two other beaches on Rathbun Lake. The closures came after dangerous blue-green algae blooms were detected at several spots around the lake. Swimming warnings...

What Didn’t Work: John Hickenlooper Bows Out

by Pat Rynard | Aug 15, 2019 | Iowa Caucus

John Hickenlooper is giddy-uping back to Colorado after ending his presidential run today, though he has yet to decide if he’ll run for Senate. If he does, hopefully it’s a more successful venture than his White House bid, which just never really gained...