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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Before Getting No-Bid Contract, Iowan Made 1st Big Trump Donation
David Greenspon has long been a donor to Iowa Republican causes. But the first time he ever contributed to Donald Trump was this February, two months before he happened to receive a no-bid contract on obtaining Personal Protective Equipment for the state of Iowa. The West Des Moines businessman donated $15,000 to the Trump Victory…
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IA-Sen: Greenfield Leads Primary Field, New Poll Shows
Theresa Greenfield holds a significant lead in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, a new poll out today finds. With three weeks to go until the June 2 election, Greenfield garners 43% of Democratic primary voters, compared to 12% for Michael Franken, and 4% each for Kimberly Graham and Eddie Mauro. Another 36% say they…
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Nebraska Didn’t Inform Iowa Of Hundreds Of Residents’ Cases
Hundreds of cases of Iowans in the Sioux City area infected by COVID-19 are being reported today, nearly two weeks after Nebraska conducted the tests at the Dakota City Tyson beef processing plant. Siouxland District Health reported 314 new positive cases of the coronavirus in Woodbury County, most of which were linked to the Tyson…
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Nebraska Didn’t Inform Iowa Of Hundreds Of Residents’ Cases
Hundreds of cases of Iowans in the Sioux City area infected by COVID-19 are being reported today, nearly two weeks after Nebraska conducted the tests at the Dakota City Tyson beef processing plant. Siouxland District Health reported 314 new positive cases of the coronavirus in Woodbury County, most of which were linked to the Tyson…
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Reynolds May Self-Isolate After Meeting Compromised Pence
Bloomberg News’ Jennifer Jacobs is reporting that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and state epidemiologist Caitlin Pedati may self-isolate out of precaution from their recent interactions with Vice President Mike Pence and his staff. News broke early this evening that Pence will be “voluntarily limiting his exposure and will work from home,” though he’s expected back…
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Iowa’s Next Two Outbreaks Are Glaringly Obvious
The next two coronavirus hot spots in Iowa are staring right at us, but it’s not clear that the state is moving to do anything about it. Both Crawford and Wapello counties have seen rapid increases in their confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past week. Both were part of the 77 Iowa counties Gov. Reynolds…
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Iowa’s Next Two Outbreaks Are Glaringly Obvious
The next two coronavirus hot spots in Iowa are staring right at us, but it’s not clear that the state is moving to do anything about it. Both Crawford and Wapello counties have seen rapid increases in their confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past week. Both were part of the 77 Iowa counties Gov. Reynolds…
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Iowa’s Projected Deaths Spike After State Relaxes Restrictions
The main national model used to predict the course of the coronavirus pandemic shows Iowa’s situation worsening significantly as Gov. Kim Reynolds eases restrictions in 77 counties while deaths and positive cases continue rising. The Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation from the University of Washington is now predicting Iowa will experience 1,513 total deaths from…
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Iowa’s Projected Deaths Spike After State Relaxes Restrictions
The main national model used to predict the course of the coronavirus pandemic shows Iowa’s situation worsening significantly as Gov. Kim Reynolds eases restrictions in 77 counties while deaths and positive cases continue rising. The Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation from the University of Washington is now predicting Iowa will experience 1,513 total deaths from…
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Iowa’s Projected Deaths Spike After State Relaxes Restrictions
The main national model used to predict the course of the coronavirus pandemic shows Iowa’s situation worsening significantly as Gov. Kim Reynolds eases restrictions in 77 counties while deaths and positive cases continue rising. The Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation from the University of Washington is now predicting Iowa will experience 1,513 total deaths from…
