The show went on for attendees and organizers at the Des Moines Pridefest in the East Village today, but the celebrations were mixed with sorrow over the tragic news from the Orlando terrorist attack. Some first learned of the mass shooting at an Orlando gay...
An outsider may have captured the Republicans' presidential nomination, but the establishment forces still hold the power locally in Iowa. Voters in Des Moines, Louisa and Muscatine counties were denied the chance to select their next GOP nominee for House District...
Talk to Democrats privately in Iowa and you'll know they're not kidding themselves: despite the Supreme Court controversy, defeating Chuck Grassley is an uphill climb. Most are simply excited that the possibility even exists this year to knock off the six-term...
Iowans didn't have to stay up too late last night to see who came out on top of the main primary races on both the Democratic and Republican side. For the most part things played out as people expected. Starting Line will spend part of the next week taking some...
There's no other way to put it: Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is blocking President Obama's Supreme Court nomination so that a racist can fill it instead. Donald Trump's bigoted attacks on Judge Curiel's Hispanic heritage finally did what so many other insane...
For weeks Republican Party of Iowa chair Jeff Kaufmann has traveled the state as part of his #UnitedIowa tour, telling activists and media that they're "ahead of schedule" in coming together for their presidential nominee. Well, not so fast. If Iowa Republicans...
It's primary day in Iowa! Polls are open until 9:00PM, and campaigns are going all-out today to get their identified supporters to the polls. What should Iowa politics watchers keep their eye on tonight? Starting Line has a few suggestions below. You can also watch...
The proper use of government email has become a high-profile election issue in this 2016 cycle. Not wanting Hillary Clinton to have all the fun, Jake Highfill seems to have decided to add himself into some email controversy. State Representative Jake Highfill once...
When Patty Judge entered the U.S. Senate race a little over two months ago, some Iowa Democrats were excited about the prospect. Chuck Grassley might finally be vulnerable thanks to his historic obstruction of the Supreme Court nomination, but some were worried Rob...
Three candidates are running in the Republican primary in Council Bluffs to take on Democratic Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal. Among them are Dan Dawson, the preferred candidate of Republican leadership, Al Ringgenberg, the 2012 nominee, and Mark Hansen, a...
