Several Iowa labor leaders have been privately encouraging Jim Mowrer to take another stab at running for Congress. But this time around the goal is running in the 3rd District against David Young - info Starting Line hears from sources close to Mowrer and others...
Chris Christie officially kicked-off his campaign today, branding himself as the "Telling It Like It Is" candidate. A Governor who's built a following based on his charisma and combative personality, Christie becomes the 14th official Republican candidate in the...
Starting Line has spoken to nearly a dozen sources in Iowa's 1st Congressional District and statewide insiders who report that Pat Murphy is still strongly considering another run for Congress, and is more likely than not to jump in the race. The former Speaker of...
It was a tough week for conservatives in America. They saw the Supreme Court give decisive victories on issues they've fought against with the gay marriage and Obamacare rulings. And while no major Republican leaders came to the defense of the Confederate flag,...
Once again, Iowa Democrats enter another campaign cycle in which their majority in the State Senate, their last bastion of power in state government, holds on by a 26-24 margin. Democrats can't afford to lose a single seat, or if so, they must pick up another seat...
Imagine Donald Trump squaring off 20 feet from Bernie Sanders arguing about the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United. Imagine Martin O’Malley jumping out of his seat to interrupt Mike Huckabee’s comments on gay marriage with a question. Imagine these things...
The 2016 Democratic primary got a little chippy today with Martin O'Malley's Super PAC taking one of the first big swings at another candidate. Generation Forward, the Super PAC set up to back the Maryland Governor for President, released a web video this morning...
Pope Francis’ recent encyclical letter about environmentalism has put the climate change debate into the spotlight. Laudato Si’ calls for “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet,” and urges Catholics to recognize the damage human...
In a very surprising development for the 1st District Democratic primary, Ravi Patel has announced he is withdrawing from the race. Patel entered the campaign back in February after being seen as a rising star by some in the party who had encouraged him to run. The...
1st District Democrat Gary Kroeger has added an important name to his corner for his Congressional campaign. Timi Brown-Powers, the freshman State Representative from Waterloo, has endorsed Kroeger. Brown-Powers had previously backed Monica Vernon and often...
