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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Jensen Close to Plea Deal for Role in Captiol Riot
Doug Jensen, the Des Moines man who wore a Q-Anon t-shirt while storming the US Capitol Building on Jan. 6, is close to reaching a plea agreement with the federal government, according to an update from his attorney. This news name came out during a status hearing on Tuesday for Jensen, one of the more…
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Union Members, Supporters Call on Senators to Pass PRO Act
Proponents of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act had a message for Iowa’s two Republican US Senators during a Friday rally in downtown Sioux City to support the bill. “If Senator Grassley and Senator Ernst aren’t going to support us, we can replace them,” said Charlie Wishman, president of the Iowa Federation of…
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Where Iowa’s Capitol Rioters Stand now With Upcoming Court Dates
Six Iowans—including a mother and son—have been charged, so far, with federal crimes for their roles in the Capitol insurrection on Jan 6. Daryl Johnson of St. Ansgar was the latest Iowan charged when he was arrested on June 11. His charges include entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct in…
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Meet Northwest Iowa’s ‘City of Murals’ Town
One Iowa community literally painted the town to tell its story. Rock Rapids is home to 36 murals that depict notable events and people from the Lyon County seat situated in Iowa’s northwest-most corner. The community is so proud of these accomplishments that one of its nicknames is the “City of Murals.” The Rock Rapids…
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Answers to Common Questions, Concerns on the Child Tax Credit
Here are some answers to common questions Iowans might have about the new, expanded child tax credit, payments for which began hitting bank accounts last week. What is the child tax credit? A federal tax benefit to help families who are raising children. How long has it been around? The child tax credit has been…
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Iowan Says Employers See Single Mothers as ‘Liability’
While searching for a job over the last few months, Maylene Gonzalez had two strikes against her: she had spent time in prison and she was a single mother. “Being a single mom is another door or obstacle that you have to overcome because they see single parents as a liability,” Gonzalez said. “OK, so…
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The Scoop On Sioux City’s #Fudgegate
If you ask people in Sioux City, there is no such thing as too much hot fudge on a sundae. Sioux City area residents unified for a pretty sweet cause over the last week when they came to the defense of a Trinity Ackerly, a local Dairy Queen employee. An upset customer tried to admonish…
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Meet Our New Editor, Ty Rushing
I like to pretend the “Godfather III” does not exist; however, it gave us a line that has truly resonated with me as of late: “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” So without going into much backstory on a movie you truly should never watch, the quote resonates with…
