Pat Rynard founded Iowa Starting Line in 2015. He still keeps a close eye on Iowa politics, his dog’s name is Frank, and football season is his favorite time of year.
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Republicans Come Out Against Hinson’s Preexisting Conditions Vote
In a confusing strategic move, the National Republican Congressional Committee began running ads yesterday in Iowa that attack a vote that Ashley Hinson took on health care in the Iowa House. Just hours after Hinson pledged in the 1st District debate that “covering preexisting conditions is absolutely a priority for me,” the NRCC unveiled an…
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Republicans Come Out Against Hinson’s Preexisting Conditions Vote
In a confusing strategic move, the National Republican Congressional Committee began running ads yesterday in Iowa that attack a vote that Ashley Hinson took on health care in the Iowa House. Just hours after Hinson pledged in the 1st District debate that “covering preexisting conditions is absolutely a priority for me,” the NRCC unveiled an…
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Hinson’s Negativity Runs Into The Real Finkenauer In IA-01 Debate
Abby Finkenauer and Ashley Hinson faced off with each other last night at the first major Iowa congressional debate of the general election, held on Iowa PBS. The one-hour affair featured sharp, concise answers from both candidates, a refreshing departure from debates where every candidate runs well over their allotted time every chance they get.…
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Reynolds’ Double Standard: Packed Bars Bad, Packed GOP Fundraisers Good
After returning college students packed campus bars last month, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered a temporary closure of bars and nightclubs in six counties. The ensuing COVID-19 spike that catapulted Iowa to the worst spread in the country had already happened, but it was the first time that Reynolds had re-implemented a restriction from the early…
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Reynolds’ Double Standard: Packed Bars Bad, Packed GOP Fundraisers Good
After returning college students packed campus bars last month, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered a temporary closure of bars and nightclubs in six counties. The ensuing COVID-19 spike that catapulted Iowa to the worst spread in the country had already happened, but it was the first time that Reynolds had re-implemented a restriction from the early…
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Trump Doesn’t Get Brazil Deal For Iowa, Ethanol Tariff Reinstated (For Now)
Donald Trump wanted Brazil to hold off on an ethanol tariff so bad, his administration may well have committed another crime in foreign election interference to convince them. Brazil didn’t listen. On Tuesday, the country decided to let a tariff-free quota lapse, causing a 20% tariff on ethanol coming into the country to be reinstated.…
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Trump Doesn’t Get Brazil Deal For Iowa, Ethanol Tariff Reinstated (For Now)
Donald Trump wanted Brazil to hold off on an ethanol tariff so bad, his administration may well have committed another crime in foreign election interference to convince them. Brazil didn’t listen. On Tuesday, the country decided to let a tariff-free quota lapse, causing a 20% tariff on ethanol coming into the country to be reinstated.…
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Ernst Doesn’t Fully Back Off COVID Conspiracy Theory
Sen. Joni Ernst’s campaign tried on Wednesday to clean up her damaging COVID-19 comments that drew widespread condemnation. Unfortunately, the candidate had other plans. After Ernst said she was “so skeptical” of the official U.S. coronavirus death count, noting theories that it could be as low as 10,000, her campaign sent a statement to the…
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Joni Ernst’s “Bruce Braley Moment”
Sometimes you really do wonder if Sen. Joni Ernst is trying to lose. As if Iowa wasn’t already facing enough embarrassing national headlines for the state’s disastrous COVID-19 situation, Ernst decided she’d make her own waves with a set of dangerous comments on pandemic conspiracy theories. In the Amie Rivers story in the Courier that…
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Joni Ernst’s “Bruce Braley Moment”
Sometimes you really do wonder if Sen. Joni Ernst is trying to lose. As if Iowa wasn’t already facing enough embarrassing national headlines for the state’s disastrous COVID-19 situation, Ernst decided she’d make her own waves with a set of dangerous comments on pandemic conspiracy theories. In the Amie Rivers story in the Courier that…
