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All the anti-abortion bills introduced by Iowa Republicans this year

January 29, 2024

Despite abortion being a losing issue for Republicans across the country, Iowa Republicans in the statehouse have decided to double down on pushing anti-abortion policies. Last year, several anti-abortion bills were introduced, and a July special session led to the implementation of a near-total abortion ban. That ban is currently blocked by a temporary injunction…

All the anti-abortion bills introduced by Iowa Republicans this year

How Iowa maintains election security, making sure vote counts, step-by-step

August 24, 2026

From paper ballots to bipartisan hand counts, here’s what Iowa actually does to protect your vote — and how it stacks up against the rest of the country.

How Iowa maintains election security, making sure vote counts, step-by-step

From golf to groceries: 11 best senior discounts in Des Moines

April 23, 2025

Seniors looking for deals in Iowa’s capital can learn all about the best senior discounts in Des Moines.

From golf to groceries: 11 best senior discounts in Des Moines

Positively Iowa: Davenport Gets Its Due

February 1, 2024

And more good news from Iowa! Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Hey folks, it’s Amie, and it’s time for some good news! This week: Davenport’s charm spotlighted on PBS show 📺 Des Moines teens get ready to present to NASA 🚀 Injured bald eagle in Milford on the mend 🦅 …

🗳️ Who Is Tim Walz and Is He Pro-Worker?

August 7, 2024

Share with a friend It’s Worker Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. Yesterday, Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate—arguably a progressive pick, given the laws Walz has signed as governor that have propelled Minnesota into an escape state for many of Iowa’s more liberal-minded folks. But picking Walz also…

🗳️ Who Is Tim Walz and Is He Pro-Worker?

Starting Line’s Most ‘WTF’ Stories Of 2022

December 9, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, there were more than a few stories the Starting Line team covered that collectively made us and readers go “WTF.” A lot of those stories revolved around attacks on public education, the LGBTQ community, and other marginalized groups. Some of them involved public officials being bad at their jobs…

Starting Line’s Most ‘WTF’ Stories Of 2022

Randy Meier, who protects Clinton Co. seniors from scammers, runs for Iowa House

October 24, 2024

Randy Meier of Clinton wants to protect Iowans from scams, and get more support for public schools and teachers. For the last 12 years, Randy Meier has worked to prevent senior fraud for the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department. He remembered one instance where a Clinton woman had sent over $200,000 to a scammer posing as…

Randy Meier, who protects Clinton Co. seniors from scammers, runs for Iowa House

Has DOGE Hacked Your Union?

April 17, 2025

Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Apr. 17, 2025. Amie here. Elon Musk told us DOGE (the “department” of government efficiency that isn’t a real department but definitely gets real taxpayer money anyway) was simply looking into all of our internal systems to tackle “waste, fraud, and abuse.” Turns out that DOGE, which is…

Sen. Claire Celsi remembered for her passion and outspokenness

October 6, 2025

The Democratic state senator from West Des Moines died on Oct. 6 after a bout with an undisclosed illness. West Des Moines resident Al Womble will always remember the first time he met Iowa Sen. Claire Celsi. Womble, a union organizer by trade, was an active volunteer in the Iowa Democratic Party and its Polk…

Sen. Claire Celsi remembered for her passion and outspokenness

13 iconic stops along Iowa’s Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway

November 16, 2024

Check out these interesting and historic pit stops along the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, which travels 460 miles across the state of Iowa.

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