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.
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How ARPA Funds Will Help This Northwest Iowa City Build A New Water Tower
If all goes well, the city of Sheldon will have a new $3.5 million water tower up and running by June 2024, almost a decade after Public Works Director Todd Uhl first mentioned the need to the city council. For years, the new water tower was a mainstay on Sheldon’s five-year capital improvement plan but…
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Rushing: Why I Needed Student Loans To Go To School
Depending on your primary news sources, I’m either an “elitist” or one of the 429,000 Iowans burdened with a collective $13.3 billion in student loan debt who will have a portion of it forgiven by an executive order from President Joe Biden. Biden announced Wednesday that up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt will…
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Democratic Leaders React To Iowa School District’s Plan To Arm Staff
Rep. Jennifer Konfrst didn’t mince words when asked about the Spirit Lake School Board approving a plan to arm 10 staff members. “This is common sense: Guns don’t belong in school, period,” Konfrst said during a Thursday Iowa Democrats press conference that also featured Gubernatorial Candidate Deidre DeJear, State Sen. Herman Quirmbach, and Party Chair/State…
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For Kim Reynolds, Spending Causes Inflation, Except When She Does It
Gov. Kim Reynolds blasted President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive small amounts of federal student loans for individual borrowers—$20,000 is the highest amount that can be forgiven for certain borrowers—and tied it to inflation. “At a time of skyrocketing inflation, declining wages, and a national recession, Washington has again turned its back on hardworking Americans…
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A Closer Look At Zach Nunn’s IRS Claims, Businessman Examples
Congressional hopeful Zach Nunn said a portion of the Inflation Reduction Act that provides the IRS additional funding is an attack on people like Iowa businessman Mark Daggy, which is somewhat true considering Daggy has over 5 million dollars in assets across Iowa and has been sued for his business practices. “Agents are going to…
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Boom: Poll Says Most Iowans Support Legal Fireworks
While the social media comments under Iowa news stories involving fireworks would lead you to think most people hate them, a recent poll conducted on behalf of Iowa Starting Line shows a majority of Iowans—of all political persuasions—enjoy fireworks being legal for personal use. According to the poll, 60% of respondents think selling fireworks to…
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Iowa GOP Parties At Field Of Dreams After Voting Against, Opposing Funds For Its Expansion
Gov. Kim Reyolds and nearly all the top Iowa Republicans were over the moon after Thursday’s Major League Baseball (MLB) held at the “Field of Dreams” movie site outside Dyersville. “Such a fun time at the Field of Dreams last night. Incredibly proud to see Iowa shine yet again in the national spotlight! #FieldOfDreamsGame #isthisheavennoitsiowa,”…
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Explainer: How Grassley Tried To Cover His Tracks On Insulin Vote
For years, Sen. Chuck Grassley has been an outspoken voice in Congress against pharmaceutical drug pricing and “Big Pharma” while also accepting about $1.4 million in donations from the industry throughout his senate career. However, Grassley had a recent opportunity to cap the cost of insulin at $35 a month—nearly three times lower than the…
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Deidre DeJear Challenges Kim Reynolds To Three Debates
Deidre DeJear is ready for the debate stage, she just needs her opponent to show up. During a Tuesday press conference on the Iowa State Capitol grounds, the Democratic nominee for Iowa governor issued a public challenge to Gov. Kim Reynolds. “I have agreed to three debates, thus far,” DeJear said. “I realize at this…
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The Complex (And Petty?) Reason This Small Iowa City Now Has Two Newspapers
An Iowa town of fewer than 2,000 people is now home to a good-old-fashioned newspaper war and Tyler Anderson is smack-dab in the middle of it. Anderson is the managing editor of the Calhoun County Phoenix, a Lake City-based newspaper that will put out its first physical issue this week. Anderson is also the former…
