Which local activists do Democratic presidential campaigns need on their side to win Clinton County? Starting Line presents its first in a new series of in-depth looks into individual important...
Legislators and progressive activists filled a conference room at the Statehouse on Monday to advocate for a larger increase in education funding . The roundtable discussion was the first in a...
Vice President Joe Biden returns to Iowa this week, raising questions as to whether the trip may be preparation for something bigger. Biden admitted recently to be considering a third bid for the...
Iowa Democrats will get their chance to see a few of their party's presidential hopefuls in the upcoming months. Senator Bernie Sanders and former Governor Martin O'Malley both return to the...
No campaign from Hillary Clinton until July? That's what a Politico report suggested late last week, setting off a fierce discussion among Democratic activists. Iowa Democrats, in particular,...
We have the first big policy fight of the 2016 presidential election, and it's... vaccinations? On Monday, Chris Christie and Rand Paul set off a firestorm of controversy in the political world...
The Des Moines Register and Bloomberg Politics conducted the first big Iowa Poll of the year, asking likely caucus-goers who they would caucus for. It provided a wealth of information for those...
If any clerks, pages or other young staff at the Iowa Legislature think they could benefit from a motivational life coach, they may want to pull up a chair next to new State Representative Timi...
The Des Moines Register and Bloomberg Politics released the newest Iowa Poll Saturday evening, which showed Hillary Clinton with a commanding 56% share of likely Democratic caucus-goers....
I wanted to write a special thank you to our readers for a great week and let you know about some updates on the blog. First off, thank you again for reading our posts and sharing them around. If...
