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Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the Republican candidate in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, came out of the gate on election night accusing her Democratic opponent of advocating for socialism and "heartless policies." Miller-Meeks concluded a lengthy press release...
State Rep. Jeff Shipley kicked off his return to the Iowa Statehouse today by claiming the coronavirus hadn't killed anyone, saying a vaccine would do more harm than good, and doubting the virus could be transmitted by asymptomatic people. The first-term Republican...
Fear, frustration, anger, and helplessness are some of the emotions many are experiencing as events unfold surrounding the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protests erupt and many turned violent, including some in Des Moines. For people of color, African...
Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie responded this afternoon to frustrations that police arrested and pepper-sprayed a Des Moines Register reporter who was covering a protest yesterday, as well as hitting a photographer with a rubber bullet. "I think that when we're in the...
Congressman Steve King is feeling the pressure of a primary campaign unlike anything he has experienced since the first time he was narrowly elected to the Republican ticket. King's first run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 was unusual in that he did not...
Iowa Starting Line is growing once again, and we're announcing a new project and position today that we're very excited about. We will be placing a full-time reporter in Waterloo for a six-month to year-long project, with an overarching goal to tell the story of one...
Community members in Perry are adjusting to a new normal nearly a month after 730 employees at their local Tyson plant tested positive for COVID-19. Appointments are required at the local barbershop, garages aren’t being used for 3D printing face shields anymore and...
After more than two months of mostly staying at home and practicing social distancing, I had to take my grandson to the doctor this past week. I made sure he wore a face mask and gloves. We waited in the car until we were called. Once inside the clinic, I was...
Iowa’s neighbors to the west are urging Nebraska meatpacking plants to be more transparent with positive COVID-19 cases and for better treatment to workers that are deemed essential. The fight has implications for Iowa; a massive outbreak at the Dakota City, Nebraska...
When the coronavirus pandemic first struck Iowa, the initial local outbreaks had clear causes. The early spread in Johnson County originated from Iowans returning from a cruise in Egypt. Surrounding counties in Eastern Iowa soon had positive case numbers in the...
When the coronavirus pandemic first struck Iowa, the initial local outbreaks had clear causes. The early spread in Johnson County originated from Iowans returning from a cruise in Egypt. Surrounding counties in Eastern Iowa soon had positive case numbers in the...
When the coronavirus pandemic first struck Iowa, the initial local outbreaks had clear causes. The early spread in Johnson County originated from Iowans returning from a cruise in Egypt. Surrounding counties in Eastern Iowa soon had positive case numbers in the...
Three debates among the four Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate in Iowa took place this week ahead of the June 2 primary. The candidates are: Des Moines businesswoman Theresa Greenfield, Indianola attorney Kimberly Graham, retired Navy Admiral Michael...
Three debates among the four Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate in Iowa took place this week ahead of the June 2 primary. The candidates are: Des Moines businesswoman Theresa Greenfield, Indianola attorney Kimberly Graham, retired Navy Admiral Michael...
Three debates among the four Democratic candidates running for U.S. Senate in Iowa took place this week ahead of the June 2 primary. The candidates are: Des Moines businesswoman Theresa Greenfield, Indianola attorney Kimberly Graham, retired Navy Admiral Michael...
Every single election cycle, hope springs eternal that this will finally be the year that Rep. Steve King gets his electoral comeuppance. And every single election cycle, those dreams are quickly dashed in Iowa's deep-red 4th Congressional District. But there's a...
Every single election cycle, hope springs eternal that this will finally be the year that Rep. Steve King gets his electoral comeuppance. And every single election cycle, those dreams are quickly dashed in Iowa's deep-red 4th Congressional District. But there's a...
Every single election cycle, hope springs eternal that this will finally be the year that Rep. Steve King gets his electoral comeuppance. And every single election cycle, those dreams are quickly dashed in Iowa's deep-red 4th Congressional District. But there's a...
As Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds moves to open more businesses previously shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, questions from reporters were not answered directly on what would need to happen in order for her to reinstate closures. During her Wednesday morning press...
As Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds moves to open more businesses previously shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, questions from reporters were not answered directly on what would need to happen in order for her to reinstate closures. During her Wednesday morning press...
As Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds moves to open more businesses previously shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, questions from reporters were not answered directly on what would need to happen in order for her to reinstate closures. During her Wednesday morning press...
During unprecedented circumstances, separated by sheets of plexiglass in front of an empty auditorium, Monday night Iowa's four Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate gathered — six feet apart — for a debate. It was the first televised gathering of all the Senate...
When President Donald Trump used the Defense Production Act to order meat and poultry processing plants to stay open, he also effectively declared a death sentence on many of these plant’s employees. It seems that his biggest concern was to keep the bacon hamburgers...
When President Donald Trump used the Defense Production Act to order meat and poultry processing plants to stay open, he also effectively declared a death sentence on many of these plant’s employees. It seems that his biggest concern was to keep the bacon hamburgers...
Congressman Steve King used his opening statement during a recent debate in Spencer, Iowa, to rail against his fellow Republicans for failing to "defend" him against a 2019 New York Times article King blames for the primary challenges he is facing. "They're all here...
Congressman Steve King used his opening statement during a recent debate in Spencer, Iowa, to rail against his fellow Republicans for failing to "defend" him against a 2019 New York Times article King blames for the primary challenges he is facing. "They're all here...
Congressman Steve King used his opening statement during a recent debate in Spencer, Iowa, to rail against his fellow Republicans for failing to "defend" him against a 2019 New York Times article King blames for the primary challenges he is facing. "They're all here...
Three weeks from today, Iowans will know the fate of their favored candidates in local, state and federal races. As of Tuesday morning, 198,523 Democrats and 157,792 Republicans requested absentee ballots for a total of 356,315, far surpassing the total number of...
Postville, Iowa is confirmed to contain the vast majority of Allamakee County’s high number of coronavirus cases, according to new Veteran’s Memorial Hospital data uncovered by a local elected official. Around 90% of the rural hot-spot county’s cases are contained in...
The relationship between government and the governed is a delicate arrangement, even in the best of times. Government wants us to pay our taxes. It wants us to obey its laws and directives. Citizens, in turn, expect certain things from government, things like good...
