2019
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Joni Ernst Blames The Corp, Not The Climate, For Iowa Flooding
In a May 5th guest article in the Des Moines Register, Senator Joni Ernst blamed the Army Corps of Engineers for lack of timely warning prior to the epic Missouri River flooding. She claimed we need better communication and warning about potential flood risk. Ernst’s call for more communication is in sharp contrast to her…
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The 2020 Candidates’ Early Travel Strategies In Iowa
A nonstop parade of presidential candidates has visited the good people of Iowa nearly every day this year. Turn around any weekend in a major Iowa county and you’re likely to bump into a White House hopeful. However, not every corner of the state has received the same amount of 2020 attention, nor have the…
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Ep101: Marianne Williamson Interview & IA-03 Candidates
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard interviews presidential candidate Marianne Williamson about her proposals for a Department of Children and Youth and a Department of Peace, and what someone from outside the political system could bring to the White House. Plus, we talk with Patty Judge about candidates for IA-02, IA-03, and the Senate.
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Iowa Student Activists Raise Voices For Climate Action
Certain issues reach a political tipping point when timing, events or actions captures the public’s attention. One of the reasons that action on climate has skyrocketed to the top of the Democrats’ priority list is the actions of the world’s youth. In March, over one million students held climate strikes in over 123 countries calling…
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Klobuchar Draws From Family History For Mental Health Proposal
A topic frequently debated on the 2018 Iowa campaign trail is now making its way through the caucus conversation, with Senator Amy Klobuchar holding several events on mental health care reform in Iowa this weekend. It was part of her roll-out for her new mental health and addiction policy proposal, one that comes with a…
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Cindy Axne Boosts Funding For Iowa Flood Relief
Congresswoman Cindy Axne successfully pushed through Congress an additional $3 billion in disaster relief for Iowa and the Midwest. Both the House ($14.2 billion) and the Senate ($13.5 billion) passed hurricane disaster relief bills in January. However, the bills have been held hostage by Trump due to his objection to money designated for Puerto Rico.…
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Ep100: Rob Sand Joins Our 100th Episode Celebration
It’s Iowa Starting Line’s 100th podcast episode! Presidential candidates, past guests, and friends of Starting Line call in to join the program. And we interview State Auditor Rob Sand on his latest statewide town hall trip, how Democrats should talk about faith, and whether Sand will run against Joni Ernst in 2020.
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The Old And The New Of Joe Biden’s 2020 Pitch In Iowa
He’s back. Embarking on his third attempt to win the presidency, former Vice President Joe Biden returned to Iowa this week for public events in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Iowa City, and Des Moines. He enters the incredibly crowded 2020 Democratic primary as the clear front-runner in most recent polling. Iowans have seen Biden up close…
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Sign Up For Starting Line’s Caucus Round-Up Email Newsletter
Want to keep up to date on everything happening in the Iowa Caucus each week? Iowa Starting Line has you covered! We will be launching a thrice-weekly subscription-based email next week. Our Starting Line Caucus Round-Up emails will come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, and will put all the information you need to…
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Ep99: What Passed & What Didn’t At The Statehouse This Year
The Iowa Starting Line Podcast host Pat Rynard talks with Statehouse reporters Erin Murphy and Caroline Cummings about what last-minute bills made it through the legislative session this year, which wrapped up over the weekend.
