Late to the race? Low name recognition? Steve Bullock doesn’t care if you’re writing him off; he’s running to fight for the written-off. Bullock’s campaign is in full swing as he prepares for the next round of Democratic primary debates, one that he should be a...
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer highlighted the stories of two Iowans this week who were scammed by a for-profit educational institution, in hopes of codifying legislation to relieve them of their student loan debt. Army veteran Jeff O'Brien of Cedar Rapids and Julie...
Senator Amy Klobuchar was in the room when Brett Kavanaugh testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, prior to his confirmation. She was one of the senators who asked him about his past and called for an FBI investigation into the sexual assault...
Republican Bobby Schilling launched his candidacy for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District this week with a message of "fighting for Iowa values." Schilling, 55, now has a home in Le Claire, but previously lived in Rock Island, Illinois, and represented that state's...
Marianne Williamson's loss is John Delaney's gain. Brent Roske, who was Williamson's state director until the beginning of last week, has joined Delaney's campaign as their new deputy Iowa state director, Delaney's campaign tells Starting Line. "I enjoyed my time...
A new grassroots organization in Iowa launched its first advertisement this morning targeting Republican Sen. Joni Ernst and her mixed voting record on health care. Iowa Voices invested in the six-figure ad buy, airing in media markets across the state, to show...
Former Illinois Congressman Bobby Schilling is running for office again, this time in Iowa's 2nd District. Schilling, a Republican who served one term in west-central Illinois' 17th District, was defeated in 2012 and again in 2014 by Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos,...
Though Julián Castro hasn’t released a comprehensive plan concerning the courts in America, he recently shared some of his ideas for the types of judges he would appoint. At a meet-and-greet event in Omaha, Nebraska on Sunday, Castro told an audience of about 200...
Eric Swalwell couldn't quite wrestle that torch away from Joe Biden, or from any of the other Democratic contenders, for that matter. The California congressman became the first invested presidential candidate to drop out of the primary today. Swalwell made the...
Guest post from Julián Castro's first big round of Iowa Caucus endorsers. As Iowans, we understand the responsibility that comes with being the first in the nation to vote. We want to not only hear where the candidates stand on the issues, but to truly understand...
