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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State Troopers Kick LGBTQ Students Out Of Iowa Capitol
LGBTQ high school students left the Iowa Capitol building in tears this afternoon, with some experiencing panic attacks on their way out, after state troopers forced them to leave because some had used Statehouse bathrooms of the gender they identify with. Iowa Safe Schools had organized a group of over 100 students today to lobby…
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Chuck Grassley’s Uninspired Solution To Coronavirus
At least you can say this about Republicans: they are consistent. Faced with the reality of the coronavirus spreading across the United States, infecting thousands and bringing a halt to regular daily life, Sen. Chuck Grassley has a solution: tax cuts. “While we continue to assess the economic impacts, Chairman Grassley is exploring the possibility…
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The Young Left Is Suppressing Their Own Vote With Cynicism
Bernie Sanders promised a political revolution. So far this primary season, it hasn’t happened. A big reason why is due to disappointing youth turnout numbers in recent states, something that was supposed to be key to Sanders winning the nomination and riding a wave of new voters to the White House. Yes, Sanders continues to…
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The Young Left Is Suppressing Their Own Vote With Cynicism
Bernie Sanders promised a political revolution. So far this primary season, it hasn’t happened. A big reason why is due to disappointing youth turnout numbers in recent states, something that was supposed to be key to Sanders winning the nomination and riding a wave of new voters to the White House. Yes, Sanders continues to…
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Farmer Confronts Joni Ernst Over ACA Repeal Votes
Sen. Joni Ernst’s past votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act have been the subject of countless political ads and press conferences from Democrats and progressive groups. But the senator is also hearing plenty of push-back from Iowans in-person, including at her recent town hall forum in Jefferson, Iowa. On Friday, Kent Scheib, a 64-year-old…
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Ernst “Blindsided” By New Trump Ethanol Move, Blames Cruz
Calling it “the hot topic of the day” in her work, Sen. Joni Ernst responded this afternoon to farmers’ concerns about the Trump Administration reportedly appealing a federal ruling that found the EPA inappropriately issued several Small Refinery Exemptions to oil refineries. It’s the latest development in a long-running saga where Trump and his administration…
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Ernst “Blindsided” By New Trump Ethanol Move, Blames Cruz
Calling it “the hot topic of the day” in her work, Sen. Joni Ernst responded this afternoon to farmers’ concerns about the Trump Administration reportedly appealing a federal ruling that found the EPA inappropriately issued several Small Refinery Exemptions to oil refineries. It’s the latest development in a long-running saga where Trump and his administration…
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Where Democrats Gained The Most New Voters In The Caucus
Iowa Democrats added a lot of new voters to their rolls thanks to the Iowa Caucus, gaining a net of 27,385 new registrations from the February to March report. It was only about half as large an increase that followed the historic 2008 caucus, but it was still enough to put Democrats ahead of Republicans…
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Democrats Now Lead Republicans In Iowa Voter Registrations
Democrats have jumped out to a lead in the number of registered voters in Iowa, surpassing registered Republicans by nearly 15,000 statewide following the Feb. 3 Iowa Caucus. Republicans are now in third place among voter registrations; both parties trail No Party voters. There are now 642,899 total registered Democrats in Iowa, compared to 628,154…
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Final Iowa Caucus Results: Pete Buttigieg Wins
The final Iowa Caucus results are finally final: Pete Buttigieg has won (still). This evening, the Iowa Democratic Party released the results of the recount requested by Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg’s campaigns for 23 precincts. They reported that 19 results at the county delegate level were changed, but overall, it only slightly changed things…
