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Urbandale residents have a chance to elect someone to fill a vacancy on the Urbandale School Board during a special election on July 12. The polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12. But residents can vote early from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. until Monday, July 11, at the Polk County Election Office…

This year’s legislative session activated young Iowans to speak out on issues ranging from private schools to LGBTQ rights to gun violence. Starting Line connected with members of some of the student groups leading the action and invited them to talk about how their organizations work, what inspired them to get involved, and what the…

State Sen. Zach Nunn softened his tune on abortion bans recently, despite video evidence of him agreeing that all abortions should be illegal without exception. On Aug. 19, the Des Moines Register published an op-ed from Nunn, the Republican running against Rep. Cindy Axne for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, where he pushed back against an…

Even as she prepared to sign her second abortion ban as Iowa’s governor, Kim Reynolds took time to attack three Republican-appointed Iowa Supreme Court justices. Reynolds, also a Republican, accused three members of that court—Chief Justice Susan Christensen and Justices Thomas Waterman and Edward Mansfield—of playing politics. “While half the bench expressed the opinion that…

The moment Patrick Baughman had been waiting for all year was here. He knew he would be the valedictorian for Sioux City’s West High School Class of 2023. He knew he would give a speech. He also knew he wanted to say something important. When that moment arrived on May 27, Patrick was ready. “I…

Iowa is famous for its charming small towns and farms, home to beautiful rolling hills and picturesque prairies. But Iowa is also home to a strong entrepreneurial spirit, which we find both in the farms and fields and in cities. Innovative Iowans have given us everything from trampolines and Pinterest to enjoy in our off…