The final month of the first fundraising quarter of 2020 was dominated by coronavirus news as states, including Iowa, took measures to close businesses, keep children home from school and implement social distancing. Candidates were off the campaign trail for much...
At today's press conference, a reporter asked Gov. Kim Reynolds whether she had spoken with the workers who were worried that they were being forced to show up to unsafe work conditions. Reynolds replied by turning it back on employees. "That's a part of educating,...
At today's press conference, a reporter asked Gov. Kim Reynolds whether she had spoken with the workers who were worried that they were being forced to show up to unsafe work conditions. Reynolds replied by turning it back on employees. "That's a part of educating,...
At today's press conference, a reporter asked Gov. Kim Reynolds whether she had spoken with the workers who were worried that they were being forced to show up to unsafe work conditions. Reynolds replied by turning it back on employees. "That's a part of educating,...
Widespread outbreaks at meat packing plants in the Midwest are quickly becoming the latest crisis in the ongoing pandemic. Hundreds of workers, many of whom are immigrants and refugees, are becoming sick, some have already died, and the resulting plant closures are...
Early voting begins in one week and the June 2 primary election is 47 days away, but instead of a fundraising show of force for the incumbent, Congressman Steve King reported another dismal quarter to kick off 2020. King, in a five-way Republican primary contest to...
With seven weeks to go until the June 2 primary, retired admiral Mike Franken is getting a boost from a collection of local Democratic Party leaders, activists and a county auditor. Sixteen of them endorsed Franken on Tuesday in his bid to become the Democratic...
The second in Starting Line's three-part series of comparative pieces focuses on what each of the Democratic Senate candidates consider to be the issue of most importance to them. Absentee ballots will start to be mailed across Iowa on April 23 ahead of the June 2...
Guest op-ed from Sami Scheetz, former Iowa Constituency Outreach Director for Bernie Sanders. For more than 150 years, Iowa has served as a progressive beacon for the rest of the nation. We outlawed the death penalty nearly 60 years ago and became one of the first...
Guest op-ed from Sami Scheetz, former Iowa Constituency Outreach Director for Bernie Sanders. For more than 150 years, Iowa has served as a progressive beacon for the rest of the nation. We outlawed the death penalty nearly 60 years ago and became one of the first...
