Top Iowa House Dem says his party will focus on affordability
Brian Meyer says his caucus wants to propose legislation to make things cheaper for Iowans.
Dec
2025
22
Ty Rushing
Ty Rushing is the former Chief Political Correspondent for Iowa Starting Line. He is a trail-blazing veteran Iowa journalist, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and co-founder and president of the Iowa Association of Black Journalists.
Dec
2025
16
Miller-Meeks no longer lives in the district she represents in Congress
US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the Republican congresswoman for Iowa's 1st District, recently changed her voter registration to Iowa's 3rd—despite still representing, and running for reelection, in the 1st.
Dec
2025
8
Zach Nunn backs extending ACA tax credits two weeks after bashing them
US Rep. Zach Nunn’s position on expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits has been all over the place in recent weeks. Nunn, the Republican congressman from Iowa's Third District, signed on to co-sponsor a bipartisan bill to protect Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax...
Nov
2025
24
Advocates want Iowans to boycott Amazon, Home Depot and Target during Black Friday
The ‘We Ain’t Buying It’ campaign hopes consumers use their wallets to hurt companies complying with ‘threats on democracy.’
Nov
2025
19
Trone Garriott and Konfrst ahead of Zach Nunn in new poll
Sarah Trone Garriott and Jennifer Konfrst would both beat US Rep. Zach Nunn in 2026, a new poll shows.
Nov
2025
14
Shutdown deal means Iowa hemp industry could go up in flames
As part of the deal to end the federal government shutdown, most hemp products with THC will become illegal again, meaning the burgeoning hemp industry in Iowa—and across the nation—could soon go up in smoke.
Nov
2025
9
Iowa’s Dem. Senate candidates talk economic struggles, healthcare at candidate forum
US Senate hopefuls Nathan Sage, Josh Turek, and Zach Wahls each hope to replace Sen. Joni Ernst, who is not running for a third term.
Oct
2025
20
Clara Reynen wants to AI-proof Iowa City
The Iowa City City Council candidate wants to bring her library background into city government. When Clara Reynen turned 18, she asked her parents if it would be OK for her to skip school that day because she had something important she wanted to do: Register to...
Oct
2025
16
Davenport restaurant feeding federal workers for free amid government shutdown
The only qualifier a federal employee has to meet to eat free at Flavors of India is to show a work badge to verify their employment. Flavors of India owner Apjeet Makkar wants federal employees to treat his restaurant like their home kitchen as they wait for the...
Oct
2025
6
Sen. Claire Celsi remembered for her passion and outspokenness
The Democratic state senator from West Des Moines died on Oct. 6 after a bout with an undisclosed illness. West Des Moines resident Al Womble will always remember the first time he met Iowa Sen. Claire Celsi. Womble, a union organizer by trade, was an active...
