2019
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Bullock Spends Debate Night In Iowa With Christie Vilsack, Tom Miller
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock may not have been on the debate stage yesterday night, but he was at the next-best thing: a room filled with Iowa caucus-goers. “There’s probably only one place I’d rather be than Clive tonight,” Bullock joked to the Iowans at his event at Granite City Brewery. Former Iowa First Lady Christie…
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Caucus Activists, Local Leaders Endorse Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign is rolling out their first big batch of endorsers following last night’s Democratic debate. Fifteen well-known Iowa activists are publicly throwing their support behind Warren for the Iowa Caucus, hailing from cities and small towns alike. Among the new endorsers are former state legislators Mark Kuhn of Charles City and Kurt Swaim…
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Iowa Starting Line Expands Again
It may be getting crowded in the Iowa Starting Line office these days, but we are very excited to share with you our second major expansion of the year. With these new additions, Starting Line now has more full-time political reporters than any other news outlet in Iowa. We are bringing on yet another issue…
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Who Iowans Liked At Tonight’s Debate Watch Parties
Iowans gathered at debate watch parties throughout the state to watch the ten leading Democratic candidates square off at the latest debate. As always, your Starting Line team was out at many debate watch parties across Central Iowa, from a Drake University gathering with new students to a Salvadorian restaurant where attendees watched the debate…
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Poll: Battleground Voters Want To Protect ACA, Stop Trump Lawsuit
New poll from Public Policy Polling shows majority support in battleground states to keep the ACA, allow cost negotiation and more.
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Joni Ernst’s Long History With Social Security Changes
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst’s idea to make changes to Social Security haunted her first election campaign in 2014. In 2020, the issue has come back to challenge her re-election bid. In 2014, then-candidate Ernst considered using Social Security payroll taxes to create personal savings accounts for anyone entering the workforce. Rivals scrutinized her plan in…
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Kamala Harris Iowa Campaign Powered By “Blue Wave” Women
Shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2017, the Iowa Capitol grounds filled with a sea of women newly engaged in politics, ready to take action at the state’s first Women’s March. But could they keep that enthusiasm up all the way through the election, people asked. They did, volunteering for Democratic campaigns, propelling Abby…
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Ep 113: New Starting Line Reporter and Tom Steyer Interview
Pat Rynard sits down to discuss this week’s Iowa Caucus happenings, new Starting Line Reporter Isabella Murray joins to introduce herself and talk about the beats she’ll be covering, and presidential candidate Tom Steyer stops by to talk about his candidacy and looking forward to the next debate.
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How H.R. 1 Would Make Sure Every Vote Counts
When Democrats took back the House of Representatives last year, they wasted no time putting together a bill to address political corruption in the United States. On Jan. 3, 2019, the House introduced H.R. 1, the “For the People Act.” The bill passed the House in March, but has since languished in the Senate. A…
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“I Would Still Have My Daughter” If Not For Health Cost Fears
In her early twenties, Seana O’Reilly set out on a move to Paradise, California, far away from her home of Turin, Iowa, a tiny town on the western side of the state.. A new adventure brought opportunity for change and a new level of autonomy. As is the case with many young adults, O’Reilly was…
