Iowa’s Republican Secretary of State has challenged a list of people he claims are ineligible to vote. Iowa Starting Line spoke with one person on that list, a US citizen who wonders why the state is challenging his right to vote. Just one day before the 2023 local...
We need strong, fully-funded public schools. The future of our communities—and our state—depends on it.
Sue Cahill is dedicated to education and representing the voices of Iowans in the Iowa House.
Randy Meier of Clinton wants to protect Iowans from scams, and get more support for public schools and teachers. For the last 12 years, Randy Meier has worked to prevent senior fraud for the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department. He remembered one instance where a...
A new email obtained by Starting Line offers a look into how the state plans to challenge more than 2,000 Iowa voters on Election Day. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is telling poll workers to challenge a list of certain voters on Election Day, and saying his...
Sarah Ashby, an Altoona resident, talks about her interactions with Heather Sievers, who is running to represent House District 40 in the Iowa House. I first met Heather Sievers in March while attending a public discussion about abortion rights, put on by the...
Catch up on last night’s Iowa PBS debate featuring U.S. Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks and challenger Christina Bohannan. Iowa Starting Line digs into three key moments.
Brad Zaun has been in office for decades, but while his district has moved to the center and the left, Zan has become one of Iowa's most far-right representatives
Let's look at six of the most egregious anti-worker policies of the last few years—and which state legislators on your ballot have voted for them.
Tim Walz returned to his home state, and a district which could help decide the 2024 election. Voters welcomed him with open arms. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, spent one of the last Saturdays of the 2024 presidential campaign...
