Shaely Odean is one year post-grad from the University of Iowa, working as Starting Line’s 2026 summer intern. She earned her bachelor’s in journalism and mass communication and a certificate in sustainability sciences. Reporting tangible, reliable, and hard-hitting news to Iowans is not only her job but her favorite pastime.
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Trone Garriott centers economic relief in tight 3rd District Congressional race
Sarah Trone Garriott, an ordained minister and nonprofit leader, frames her plan around the financial pressures facing households, linking higher costs to broader systemic issues.
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What Supreme Court’s mail-in ballot ruling means for Iowa’s elections
The US Supreme Court ruled to leave in place a lower court injunction halting President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting. Here’s what the president of the Iowa Postal Workers Union wants Iowans to know.
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How Iowa’s midterm candidates plan to address the state’s rising cancer rate
With Iowa facing the second-highest and fastest-growing cancer rate in the nation, midterm candidates lay out competing strategies to take it on.
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Nate Willems doubles down on attack ad despite POET legal threat
POET Biorefining threatened legal action this week and is alleging Willems’ commercial falsely implies its CEO bribed Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird, Willems’ opponent.
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Iowa doctor attributes decline in health care access to Rep. Miller-Meeks’ votes
During a press conference organized by the Committee to Protect Healthcare, doctors urged constituents to evaluate lawmakers on their legislative voting record rather than their professional backgrounds. The conference highlighted legislative decisions by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia), and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa).
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ACLU warns Iowa voter privacy at risk after Paul Pate shares data with DOJ
Civil liberties advocates and Democratic challenger Ryan Peterman are sounding the alarm over the Iowa Secretary of State’s decision to surrender sensitive voter data to federal authorities.
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Nunn, Trone Garriott face off in pivotal Iowa 3rd Congressional District race
Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District stretches from Des Moines’ suburbs to the Missouri border, and this year it’s again one of the state’s most competitive races. Incumbent Zach Nunn and challenger Sarah Trone Garriott have raised a combined $10.1 million — here’s what to know about both candidates.
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Hinson’s Senate run leaves Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District up for grabs
For Democrats, flipping the 2nd Congressional District represents a high-priority opportunity to help reclaim the US House majority. For Republicans, retaining the seat is essential to preserving their narrow hold on Congress.
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Iowa’s 1st Congressional District candidates set for rematch in November
Iowa’s 1st Congressional District stands as one of the most crucial toss-up races in the nation, carrying massive stakes that could determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. Spanning southeastern Iowa, the district has become a defining battleground where razor-thin margins dictate national outcomes.
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Court to rule next week on GOP challenge to Iowa Libertarian Marco Battaglia’s ballot name
If excluded from the ballot, Marco Battaglia said he might run as a non-party candidate under his legal name using an organization like “America 250 Party,” or turn his focus toward seeking the Libertarian Party’s national presidential nomination. The district judge is expected to issue a decision early next week.
