Two of my friends are polar opposites when it comes to politics. One is oh so liberal. Excuse me, oh so progressive. The other is conservative. Quite so. They don’t often agree on issues. On...
Drawing heavily on her life experiences growing up in a working-class family, Dubuque State Representative Abby Finkenauer officially entered the 1st Congressional District race today. She's...
You could call it The Revenge Of David Johnson. Ever since the Republican Senator from Northwest Iowa bolted the party over Donald Trump, his former party members have given him the cold shoulder...
Nate Boulton is not the type of candidate that Iowa Democrats have usually put up for statewide office over the past few cycles. He does not have a famous last name. He has served in public...
The 2017 legislative session was a disaster for working Iowans. I have never seen an administration fight so hard for low-paying jobs. Iowa can and must do better, particularly for rural and...
Iowa State University professor Dirk Deam won't be running for the Democratic nomination in Iowa's 4th District this cycle. His now-ended campaign informed Starting Line that some new family...
In what could easily become the most interesting 2018 campaign to watch, Pete D'Alessandro filed papers today to form an exploratory committee for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. D'Alessandro...
Congressman Rod Blum has caused quite a commotion among many of his constituents, both Republicans and Democrats, for his response to being asked about holding public town hall meetings in his...
Democratic candidate Mike Sherzan is shutting down his recently-launched campaign for Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. Sherzan came in second place in Democrats' primary in 2016, and had hoped...
Democrats' gubernatorial nominee for 2018 will not simply be the most important name on the ballot. He or she will also be the defacto leader of the party in a state that hasn't really had one...
