Guest post: I’m voting for strong, fully-funded public schools
We need strong, fully-funded public schools. The future of our communities—and our state—depends on it.
We need strong, fully-funded public schools. The future of our communities—and our state—depends on it.
The ultimate goal of Trump and his ilk—Republicans in Name Only—is the destruction of democracy.
This November is about freedom — plain and simple. The freedom to make our own decisions about our bodies, our lives, and our futures. Jessica Mackler writes that reproductive rights are under attack in Iowa. Last year, more than 171,000 Americans were forced to...
By siding repeatedly with corporate agribusiness on the Farm Bill reauthorization and not sticking up for family farmers, Iowa’s congressional representatives have let us down.
We asked, you answered: What are your thoughts after Tuesday night's presidential debate?
A new book, "The Education Wars," show how private school vouchers further this country's divisions. This is a wonderful time of year in Iowa. We’re gearing up for harvest here on the farm. The hottest days of summer are behind us. And our public schools are once...
Why is Gov. Kim Reynolds saying “No” to Summer EBT, a summer food program for children?
Chief Political Correspondent Ty Rushing bids farewell to Iowa Starting Line. After 11 years—minus a six-month stint in corporate communications—my grind as a daily news reporter will come to an end Friday on what will be my last day as a full-time member of the...
In Iowa, we often pride ourselves on our resilience and self-reliance. However, the truth is our state's prosperity heavily depends on, both documented and undocumented, Black and Brown immigrants. The looming impact of the Tyson plant closure in Perry and the...
In a guest post, Rep. Sami Scheetz writes about how the Iowa Supreme Court's ruling to end an injunction that kept Iowa Republicans' abortion ban at bay is a blow to women's bodily autonomy. In just a few short weeks, my wife and I will welcome a baby girl into our...