Most politicians typically advocate for more jobs and economic development. Unless you're Rod Blum, apparently. The Iowa Congressman from the 1st District set off a small firestorm of...
A crowd of over 50 Iowans formed a rally outside the federal building that houses Chuck Grassley's office in Des Moines on Monday. They were there to implore the Senate Judiciary Chair to hold...
That didn't take long. A mere seven weeks ago the TV satellite trucks and campaign headquarters packed up and headed out from Iowa following the caucus. As it happens every four years, the...
For weeks Senator Chuck Grassley has come under fire for his refusal to hold hearings for President Barack Obama's eventual Supreme Court nominee. That nominee now has a face, a name and a...
Multiple Republican sources confirmed to Starting Line that State Senator Mark Chelgren of Ottumwa plans on dropping his bid to challenge Congressman Dave Loebsack in the 2nd District. Chelgren...
Only a few weeks ago Democrats' dreams of up-ending Chuck Grassley in his reelection campaign was just that: a hopeful, unrealistic dream. But now Grassley finds himself in the middle of the...
A week ago it was reported that the 1st District Democrats central committee had scheduled five forums for the three Democratic Congressional candidates. Now? No more, though maybe still one, as...
A recently released study of the country's infrastructure saw Iowa place in the top five states of structurally deficient bridges. A full 5,025 of Iowa's 24,242 bridges are rated that way, or 21%...
It appears Steve King made one too many enemies during the Iowa Caucus thanks to his endorsement of Ted Cruz. Iowa's ethanol industry was furious when King, a longtime friend of theirs, backed...
There's still four months to go in the Democratic primary for the 1st District, but party leaders seem to see Monica Vernon beginning to pull away in the race. Late last week the Democratic...
