2019
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The Iowans Who Do Care About Impeachment – And Accountability
Last night, people around the country took to the streets to demand accountability for Donald J. Trump, the fourth president in history to face impeachment. In Des Moines, hundreds of people gathered on the steps of the Iowa Capitol building with signs and chants. Protesters assembled in five other cities in Iowa, from Sioux City,…
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Iowa Musical To Satirize 2020 Caucus, Candidates
If you’ve always wanted to see a dancing Bernie Sanders singing along to tunes from the Broadway musical ‘A Chorus Line,’ then the Iowa Stage Theatre Company has just the production for you. Writer Robert John Ford will premiere his musical ‘Adore Us! Line’ on Jan. 24, 2019. It features actors who will play all…
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Evans: The Questions I Would Like To Ask ‘Berk’
Whenever a friend or relative dies, it’s not unusual to find ourselves dwelling on the conversations we wish had occurred or the questions that never got asked. That certainly was true with my parents, Noel and June, who left long before my brothers and I ran out of questions about their memories from growing up…
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Axne, Finkenauer Push Bipartisan Measures As Impeachment Vote Looms
Iowa representatives Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer have had a busy week in D.C., and it’s only Tuesday. Most of Washington is focused on whether the House of Representatives will vote to approve two articles of impeachment expected to be brought Wednesday against President Donald Trump. Axne, Finkenauer and 2nd District Congressman Dave Loebsack announced…
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Inside Elizabeth Warren’s Push To Win Lee County
Patrick Rowley, the Lee County field organizer for Elizabeth Warren’s campaign in Iowa, has an unlikely roommate. Like many young campaign staffers, Rowley lives with a local family in the county where he works. His Fort Madison hosts, however, did not discriminate when offering to house these far-flung campaign workers. At Rowley’s home, there are…
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Pete Buttigieg Picks Up Two Iowa Legislator Endorsements
Pete Buttigieg added two more Iowa legislators to his endorsement column today, both of them from Des Moines’ South Side. State Sen. Tony Bisignano and State Rep. Brian Meyer are announcing their backing of the South Bend Mayor today, adding two well-known legislators to his endorsement list that includes many local elected officials. State Sen.…
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Ep136: Michelle Kwan & Tales From The Road With NBC News Embeds
Pat Rynard sits down with NBC embeds Priscilla Thompson, Ben Pu and Maura Barrett to talk about their journeys to Iowa, what they’ve seen on the campaign trail, their favorite stories they’ve written, and their most fun moments here in the Midwest. In the second half, Pat chats with Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan…
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El Salvador To Iowa: One Woman’s Journey For Her Family
Occasionally in our lifetime we read something that touches our hearts. In my case, it was a book written by a renowned American journalist, Sonia Nazario, entitled “Enrique’s Journey.” Nazario describes the story of a Honduran boy who travels alone to look for his mother, who had left 11 years earlier to help her poverty-stricken…
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As Persuasion Crunch Time Hits, Warren Mixes Up Iowa Approach
Five nights before the 2004 Iowa Caucus, John Kerry hosted one of his final Des Moines town hall events at the Playhouse Theater on 42nd Street. The room was packed with Democratic caucus-goers still undecided on who they’d support, and after the main program finished, Kerry stuck around until midnight until he had personally answered…
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GOP Senator Disagrees With Ernst’s Social Security Comments
Unlike Sen. Joni Ernst, her Republican colleague, Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, doesn’t think Social Security reform should be hashed out “behind closed doors,” according to an audio recording provided to Starting Line. Gardner was heard rebuking Ernst’s claim Dec. 6 at a holiday party in Denver, hosted by his political action committee, Project West…
