Ty Rushing is the former Chief Political Correspondent for Iowa Starting Line. He is a trail-blazing veteran Iowa journalist, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and co-founder and president of the Iowa Association of Black Journalists.
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New Iowa Coalition Targeting Zach Nunn’s Voting Record
Republican Congressman Zach Nunn does not yet have a Democratic challenger for next year’s election, but a new coalition called “Fairness for Iowa” is taking aim at his voting record, arguing he is not actually representing the people of Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. Fairness for Iowa is planning a seven-figure media effort to hold Nunn “accountable…
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DeSantis Has Law Enforcement Block Iowa Journalist From Event
Four sheriff’s deputies blocked Iowa Starting Line reporters from entering a DeSantis event, despite covering him many times before.
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Walz At State Fair: GOP’s Agenda ‘Morally Reprehensible’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a pretty simple message for Republican presidential candidates visiting the Iowa State Fair: “Mind your own damn business.” “There’s no need for government to be in the exam room when women are making their decisions. We’ve always had local control of our schools and, as a teacher, I always welcomed…
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New Billboard Attack GOP Candidates’ Extremism
As more than a dozen GOP presidential candidates descend on Des Moines for the Iowa State Fair, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) wants to send them a message they won’t miss. The DNC is placing a billboard in Iowa’s capital city attacking Republican candidates for supporting the MAGA agenda, which Democrats said includes hurting working…
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15 Iowa Counties To Get Nearly $100 Million In Voucher Money
The Iowa Department of Education has approved $142 million in taxpayer dollars to go towards K-12 private school tuition for the 2023-24 school, and nearly $100 million of that amount will go to applicants in just 15 Iowa counties. New data from the department released Monday showed that 18,627 applications have been approved for Gov.…
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Iowa Republicans Strangely Quiet After New Trump Indictment
After former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment, Iowa Republicans didn’t seem to have much to say. Shortly after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Trump was charged with conspiring to defraud the United States for his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, marking the third time he has been indicted this year. Except for US Rep.…
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Minnesota Gov. Walz Says Things Can Turn Around In Iowa
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave Iowa Democrats something that has been in short supply lately: Hope. Walz was in Des Moines on Friday for a joint press conference with the Iowa Democratic Party, including chair Rita Hart and Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst. While here, Walz talked about Minnesota’s legislative success and how Iowa…
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DeSantis Cuts Down On ‘Woke,’ But Slavery Fiasco Lingers
As I prepared to cover my fifth and sixth Ron DeSantis events on Thursday, I mentally prepared myself to start counting how many times I would hear the word “woke” come out of the mouth of the Florida governor and 2024 GOP presidential hopeful. I also prepared myself to hear about some random right-wing internet…
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Fed Rescue Plan ‘Funding Was A Lifeline’ Says Coralville Mayor
During the thick of the pandemic, among the issues that troubled Coralville Mayor Meghann Foster and other community leaders was figuring out how to make up for lost revenue while also trying to maintain city services many residents relied on. “We were very concerned with the impact that the pandemic was having on our more…
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The Iowa Woman Running To Protect Elections In Her County
At a time when no town seems safe from the nation’s ultra-divisive politics, Kimberly Sheets hopes that voters in Warren County will value an old-fashioned commitment to service and experience over partisanship in the upcoming special election for county auditor. Under an unusual set of circumstances, Sheets is running to lead an important local office…
