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Yesterday, the fear of exponential spread of the coronavirus became realized in Iowa: 23 new positive cases on Saturday were announced, by far the largest jump in one day. Today, there are 22 new cases, increasing Iowa's total to 90. The previous biggest daily...
Please check out our Iowa COVID-19 Timeline for an up-to-date count of cases in the state and other bits of news about Iowa's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Iowans may look back and remember today as the great St. Patrick's Day shut-down. After recommending...
As the country grapples with a new way of life during the COVID-19 pandemic, many eyes are turning to how the United States' elections system adapts to the new reality. Voters gathering in lines to cast a ballot at polling stations present an obvious risk for...
Two minutes before I was about to publish this story, Gov. Kim Reynolds made a new announcement: she's recommending Iowa schools shut down for at least four weeks to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. I'll reword a few things, as the concerns I've had with Iowa's...
The Iowa Caucus has certainly seen its fair share of justified criticism in recent months. The IDP and DNC were blasted for the caucus night reporting failure. Continued questions over Iowa's place in the process ramped back up — it's too white, it's too old, it's too...
Iowans aren't buying Joni Ernst's defense of her vote to acquit Donald Trump in the Senate. A new poll put out today shows 58% of Iowans believe that Ernst "voted with [her] party and wanted to protect Trump politically." The other 42% agreed with the statement that...
Iowans aren't buying Joni Ernst's defense of her vote to acquit Donald Trump in the Senate. A new poll put out today shows 58% of Iowans believe that Ernst "voted with [her] party and wanted to protect Trump politically." The other 42% agreed with the statement that...
Iowans aren't buying Joni Ernst's defense of her vote to acquit Donald Trump in the Senate. A new poll put out today shows 58% of Iowans believe that Ernst "voted with [her] party and wanted to protect Trump politically." The other 42% agreed with the statement that...
Every day as I drive through my neighborhood, on autopilot most times, my mind is busy thinking of everything I need to do that day. I'm focused on my own little world and am usually in a hurry. During the nice weather months, I notice this man walking most every day;...
Every day as I drive through my neighborhood, on autopilot most times, my mind is busy thinking of everything I need to do that day. I'm focused on my own little world and am usually in a hurry. During the nice weather months, I notice this man walking most every day;...
Mike Bloomberg didn't show up for any of the Iowa Caucus after getting in the race too late, and with how his comments on farming have gone over in recent days, he may also not be back here if he's the nominee. The Bloomberg campaign already seemed doubtful that Iowa...
Acknowledged by all Democratic candidates as an existential threat to the nation, the gravity of climate change has hung over the long primary as candidates attempt to find solutions and engage in the issue with advocates, youth, scientists and members of industry,...
Young voters turned out a higher rate in the Democratic caucuses this year than last time, an important improvement after many organizations and campaigns prioritized youth vote engagement. Voters between the ages of 17 to 29 saw the biggest spike in caucus turnout...
Young voters turned out a higher rate in the Democratic caucuses this year than last time, an important improvement after many organizations and campaigns prioritized youth vote engagement. Voters between the ages of 17 to 29 saw the biggest spike in caucus turnout...
Even though it is now more than a month into the new year, the deadline for candidates to file their fourth quarter fundraising reports with the Federal Election Commission was only 10 days ago, allowing the findings to go relatively unnoticed as reporters around the...
Guest op-ed by Mike Jacobsen, a higher education professional from Williamsburg, Iowa Feb. 3, 2020, the day after the Super Bowl (and my birthday), was going to be a day to remember. Iowa was to kick off the “official” beginning to the 2020 election season, and I was...
With a little time to breathe now that most of the drama around the caucus reporting has slowed down, the Starting Line team is looking back at everything we experienced this past year. There really is nothing else in American politics like living through a caucus...
With a little time to breathe now that most of the drama around the caucus reporting has slowed down, the Starting Line team is looking back at everything we experienced this past year. There really is nothing else in American politics like living through a caucus...
The end result of the Iowa Caucus may have largely been a split decision for Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders, but there were plenty of useful insights we got into every candidate's coalition from Monday. Where each candidate did well and poorly in Iowa could preview...
While press coverage has understandably focused on the extremely delayed results of the Iowa Caucus, it's robbed many candidates of an acknowledgment of what their campaigns accomplished in the state. What discussion there has been has centered around Joe Biden's...
While press coverage has understandably focused on the extremely delayed results of the Iowa Caucus, it's robbed many candidates of an acknowledgment of what their campaigns accomplished in the state. What discussion there has been has centered around Joe Biden's...
Chaos created by a lack of timely reported caucus results demonstrated something that was voiced on the trail in Iowa for months: unity among the Democrats. Friendship in the 2020 Democratic race proved to extend beyond camaraderie on the trail, as different former...
Chaos created by a lack of timely reported caucus results demonstrated something that was voiced on the trail in Iowa for months: unity among the Democrats. Friendship in the 2020 Democratic race proved to extend beyond camaraderie on the trail, as different former...
As results from the Iowa Caucus finally come in, many are noticing the difference in who leads the three (really, four) sets of numbers. There's likely to be a lot of debate around Bernie Sanders leading the initial raw vote (or popular vote, as they like to say) and...
As results from the Iowa Caucus finally come in, many are noticing the difference in who leads the three (really, four) sets of numbers. There's likely to be a lot of debate around Bernie Sanders leading the initial raw vote (or popular vote, as they like to say) and...
As results from the Iowa Caucus finally come in, many are noticing the difference in who leads the three (really, four) sets of numbers. There's likely to be a lot of debate around Bernie Sanders leading the initial raw vote (or popular vote, as they like to say) and...
Finally. We have numbers. Just not all of them. After a disastrous caucus night where the Iowa Democratic Party could not release results, they finally posted 62% of the precincts this afternoon at 4 p.m. While they're not complete, we can still glean some very...
The day has finally come, Iowa. After more than a year of campaigning here, Democratic presidential candidates and the public likely will know tonight who wins the Iowa caucuses. But before we take you to the precincts this evening, the Starting Line team compiled a...
All eyes are on Iowa. For many, this night has taken months and months (if not years) of planning and preparation, fueling debates about electability, cross-over appeal, experience, fresh faces, and historic candidacies. And in the build up to Monday night’s caucuses,...
All eyes are on Iowa. For many, this night has taken months and months (if not years) of planning and preparation, fueling debates about electability, cross-over appeal, experience, fresh faces, and historic candidacies. And in the build up to Monday night’s caucuses,...
