The ethanol industry is facing a multi-billion-dollar loss due to the coronavirus pandemic according to a new report from Iowa State University. Professors with the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development estimate the outbreak of COVID-19 will lead to more...
With college students home from school and a primary election around the corner, Iowa State University student Grace Johnson is working with Students Demand Action to register voters and encourage support for candidates that favor "common sense gun laws." "The Iowa...
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...
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...
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...
A volunteer emergency medical technician debates when it's necessary to use personal protective equipment and when it's not so he can conserve the supply. A grandmother rarely leaves her apartment for fear of contracting the virus and spreading it to her family. A...
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...
A new television ad airing today from Iowa Voices connects U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's health care voting record to the coronavirus pandemic by highlighting past support for bills to end insurance protections for Americans with preexisting conditions. Individuals who...
Iowa is not considered a coronavirus "hot spot" and thus is not prioritized for COVID-19 test kits, an issue Congresswoman Cindy Axne is trying to rectify by pointing out the state's importance to the global food chain. "I literally heard this from now two testing...
The first-term congresswoman who held the most town hall meetings in 2019 was forced to adjust her approach amid a pandemic, but not even a public health crisis will keep her from connecting with constituents. Because no one can meet her at a coffee shop, community...
