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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 24/09/2026
As the Epstein files exhibit rolls through Des Moines, Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott toured with survivors and pressed her opponent, Rep. Zach Nunn, on his votes against releasing the documents.
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What is Zach Nunn's record on the Epstein files?
Sarah Trone Garriott toured the Epstein Reading Room in Des Moines with survivors, spotlighting Rep. Zach Nunn's votes against releasing the Epstein files.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 20/08/2026
Four days before a Dubuque County man was sentenced to lifetime sex offender registration for molesting a child, state Rep. Shannon Lundgren wrote the judge a letter on official letterhead vouching for his character.
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Shannon Lundgren vouches for man convicted of child abuse
Four days before a Dubuque County man was sentenced for child abuse, state Rep. Shannon Lundgren wrote the judge a letter on official Iowa Legislature letterhead vouching for his character.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 21/07/2026
Iowa farmer Shad Swanson is an example that agriculture doesn't need to be all corn and soybeans. But pesticide drift from a neighboring farm may have destroyed Swanson's food crops, and he's not confident that damages will be paid.
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Pesticide drift could have ruined Iowa farmer's crop
A Page County farmer's entire crop may have just been ruined by his neighbor's pesticide drift—and the only punishment is a slap on the wrist.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 21/07/2026
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand has broken Iowa’s record for fundraising by a statewide campaign, collecting more than $9.38 million from May 27 through July 14.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 22/06/2026
“I don’t know Zach Lahn from a hill of beans,” said one of the more than 100 Republicans now backing Rob Sand, the Democratic nominee for Iowa governor.
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Sand announces 100 Iowa Republicans backing his governor bid
"I don't know Zach Lahn from a hill of beans," said one of the more than 100 Republicans now backing the Democratic nominee.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 22/06/2026
US Rep. Zach Nunn took alternative routes to remove Libertarian congressional candidate Marco Battaglia from the November ballot when asking did not result in his favorable outcome.
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Zach Nunn wanted a Libertarian off the ballot. Here's what his campaign did about it
A Nunn campaign operative warned Libertarian candidate Marco Battaglia to withdraw or face "legal action." Eight days later, she filed the challenge that knocked him off the November ballot.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 17/06/2026
Iowa's Republican Senate nominee sponsored legislation to crack down on political betting markets. Campaign finance records show she accepted a maximum contribution from the CEO of one of the country's biggest prediction market companies.
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Hinson took $7K from Kalshi CEO while leading anti-prediction market crusade in Congress
Iowa's Republican Senate nominee sponsored legislation to crack down on political betting markets. Campaign finance records show she accepted a maximum contribution from the CEO of one of the country'...
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 10/06/2026
Scientists at the University of Iowa are launching a major effort to measure exactly what environmental toxins like pesticides are doing to our health.
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Iowa researchers launch environmental testing programs
University of Iowa scientists are launching a research initiative to measure the impacts of exposure to environmental toxins.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 08/06/2026
Democratic governor nominee Rob Sand has chosen Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer, a fifth-generation farmer and cattleman from western Iowa, as his running mate. A pick to bridge the rural divide.
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Rob Sand picks western Iowa farmer as his lieutenant governor running mate
Democratic governor nominee Rob Sand has chosen Crawford County Supervisor Dave Muhlbauer, a fifth-generation farmer and cattleman from western Iowa, as his running mate. A pick to bridge the rural di...
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 04/06/2026
Iowa’s new Republican nominee for governor Zach Lahn campaigned as an outsider farmer fighting the political establishment. But before he was “Iowa First,” he was a Koch-connected political operative who barely met Iowa’s residency requirement to run.
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Meet Zach Lahn: a Koch-connected political operative running for Iowa governor
Zach Lahn stood in front of excited supporters Tuesday night and declared Iowa doesn't belong to "the political class" or "lobbyists, special interests and
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
Zach Lahn wins the Republican nomination for Iowa Governor. US Rep. Randy Feenstra conceded the race following a close contest. He'll take on Democratic candidate Rob Sand in November.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
Rob Sand is the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor after Tuesday's primary elections. Sand ran uncontested.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
State Rep. Joe Mitchell has won the Republican nomination for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. He'll face Democrat Lindsay James in the November election.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
Incumbent US Rep. Zach Nunn will face Democratic nominee Sarah Trone Garriott for Iowa's 4th Congressional District. Nunn ran uncontested in the Republican primary.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her Republican primary against David Pautsch, according to The Associated Press. She'll take on Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan this November.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
Republican Chris McGowan is the party's nominee for Iowa's 4th Congressional District. His candidacy was uncontested.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
Lindsay James has won the Democratic nomination for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan has won the party's nomination for Iowa's 1st Congressional District. As of her win, the Associated Press had not called the race for her Republican opponent.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
US Rep. Ashley Hinson has won the Republican primary for US Senate, according to the Associated Press. She'll face Democratic nominee Josh Turek in the November election.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott has won the Democratic primary for Iowa House District 3. She'll face incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn in the November election.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/06/2026
State Rep. Josh Turek is the projected winner of the Iowa Democratic primary. The Associated Press called the race at 8:42 p.m.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 29/05/2026
Just days before the primary, US Rep. Randy Feenstra got a coveted endorsement from President Donald Trump. A leg-up for a campaign that has struggled to maintain its lead.
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Trump endorses Feenstra for Iowa governor, despite GOP discontent
President Donald Trump endorsed US Rep. Randy Feenstra for governor of Iowa on Thursday, just days before the June 2 Republican primary.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 27/05/2026
At a closed-door event in Lake View, Rep. Ashley Hinson assured Republicans that DOGE is still very much alive. Iowa farmers have been living that reality for over a year.
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Hinson tells Republicans in Lake View DOGE isn't done
US Rep. Ashley Hinson told a closed-door Republican gathering in Lake View this month that the work of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is still
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 14/05/2026
Zach Lahn could become Iowa's next governor, but he sure likes spending time in Kansas. Read more from the Des Moines Register here: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 13/05/2026
Zach Nunn campaigned at Mar-a-Lago while Iowa faces rising costs and steep revenue declines. Just what Iowa needs.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 12/05/2026
MercyOne Ottumwa closed in February. MercyOne South Des Moines will close in June. Now a federally qualified health center in Centerville is closing this July citing the declining sustainability of rural health services.
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Centerville clinic to close in July amid growing rural healthcare concerns -
MercyOne Ottumwa closed in February. MercyOne South Des Moines will close in June. Now a federally qualified health center in Centerville is closing this July citing the declining sustainability of ru...
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RAYGUN @raygunsite.com · 11/05/2026
@iowastartingline.com : we fixed your headline. these men are the job creators Iowa needs.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 12/05/2026
Republican candidate for governor Adam Steen campaigns on bringing jobs back to Iowa, but his Christian hunting supply company outsources the manufacturing of its most famous product to China. Read more from American Journal News here:
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Adam Steen touts Iowa manufacturing despite outsourcing to China
Steen is a Republican candidate for Iowa governor.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 17/02/2026
Nathan Sage dropped out of the Democratic primary for Iowa’s US Senate race, endorsing Josh Turek. This reshapes the 2026 Democratic primary as Turek and Zach Wahls duke it out to take on Republican establishment pick Ashley Hinson for the open seat.
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Nathan Sage drops out of US Senate race, endorses Turek
Nathan Sage, the Marine and Army veteran who was the first Democrat to enter Iowa's 2026 US Senate race, suspended his campaign Saturday, citing the grim
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 13/02/2026
John Deere has recalled 245 workers in Iowa after mass layoffs. They’ll be back on the job this month and next. 150 of the recalled workers are going back to work at four Waterloo facilities.
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John Deere recalls workers in Iowa after mass layoffs
John Deere has recalled 245 workers in Iowa after mass layoffs. They'll be back on the job this month and next.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 13/02/2026
US Rep. Ro Khanna raised an alarm about a redacted Iowa name in the Epstein files. According to an email to Epstein, the person mentioned ran for office in an Iowa Congressional District. Rep. Khanna says the redaction is a violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Who do you think it is?
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 13/02/2026
The SAVE Act is a massive overhaul of the country’s elections. Iowa’s House delegation was part of the razor-thin margin that passed it. The bill could disproportionately impact eligible women voters.
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Hinson, Miller-Meeks, Nunn back bill that could make it harder for married women to vote
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or SAVE Act requires Americans to provide documentary proof of citizenship at the time that they register to
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 10/02/2026
Legislators have been happy to prosecute abortion providers in the past. But their new move is to target Iowans who get abortions themselves, classifying the procedure as a homicide.
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Iowa Republican bill would classify all abortions as homicide
Iowa Republicans have been pushing for years to make abortions less accessible to Iowans and criminalize their healthcare providers. This session, however,
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 09/02/2026
The survey comes as Reynolds enters her final year in office and is not seeking reelection. Read more at the Iowa’s News Now and follow for updates.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 09/02/2026
Even though local civil rights laws protect against gender identity discrimination, Gov. Reynolds doesn’t want those protections to contradict her state law. Read more at Iowa Public Radio and follow for updates.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 09/02/2026
2025 had the worst gap in over a decade between farmers' operation costs and profits, Investigate Midwest reports. Read more here: iowastartingline.com/2026/02/06/f...
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 09/02/2026
Iowa Republicans proposed a bill to criminalize abortion. If the bill passes, someone getting an abortion could be charged with a felony.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 05/02/2026
As measles returns to the United States, Iowa Republicans want to remove school vaccine requirements shown to reduce spread of deadly viruses.
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Iowa Republicans push to eliminate school vaccine requirements, other sweeping changes
Iowa Republicans advanced legislation Wednesday that would make Iowa the first state in the nation to completely eliminate vaccine requirements for K-12
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/02/2026
Only one Midwestern state will get an early caucus slot—and Iowa is back in the race as one of the 12 states competing for just five spots. Read more at the Iowa Capital Dispatch and follow us for updates.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/02/2026
US Rep. Randy Feenstra enters the 2026 Iowa gubernatorial primary as the fundraising frontrunner, but roiling discontent among Republican activists threatens to undermine his campaign.
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Feenstra leads primary in fundraising but faces grassroots backlash
US Rep. Randy Feenstra has an ideal perch in the Iowa Republican primary for governor.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 27/01/2026
A federal judge ruled ICE illegally detained Iowa City resident Jorge González Ochoa in the Muscatine County Jail and then attempted to “cover their tracks” through misleading legal filings.
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ICE actions in Iowa 'indefensible,' lied to court, judge says
A federal judge has criticized what he calls the “indefensible” actions of federal immigration enforcement agents in Iowa, ruling they illegally detained a man in the Muscatine County Jail and then at...
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 26/01/2026
Iowa’s two most competitive congressional races saw significant shifts this week as Democratic candidates dropped out, setting up clearer general election matchups against two embattled Republican incumbents.
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Iowa congressional races see Democratic fields narrow
Iowa's two most competitive congressional races saw significant shifts this week as Democratic candidates dropped out, setting up clearer general election
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 26/01/2026
A Utah-based private equity firm is slowly selling off its Iowa mobile home parks after years of resident complaints. In one Iowa City park that Havenpark Communities still owns, residents report ongoing issues with water contamination and soil erosion beneath homes.
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A private equity firm bought this Iowa mobile home park. Now, residents say it’s sinking into the ground.
Pamela Rodriguez paid more than $1,000 to level the ground underneath her mobile home when she moved into Lake Ridge Estates. Just a year and a half later,
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 26/01/2026
Iowa state Sen. Catelin Drey has stage 1 uterine cancer. Announcing her upcoming hysterectomy from the Senate floor, she vowed to document her treatment journey and expose healthcare system failures.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 20/01/2026
Iowa House Democrats economic plan hits on a host of issues they say will help working families survive Iowa’s worst in the nation economy.
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Iowa Dems release plan for paid family leave, $15 minimum wage
Iowa House Democrats unveiled a sweeping agenda Wednesday that would dramatically reshape the state’s approach to worker pay, healthcare affordability, and
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 08/01/2026
Democrat Rob Sand reports big fundraising haul with more than $9.5 million in 2025.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 22/12/2025
Nathan Sage, a Democrat running to replace US Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026, is calling for a nationwide moratorium on AI data centers and more federal regulations on the use of AI. Read more from Radio Iowa here:
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U.S. Senate candidate Nathan Sage calls for moratorium on data centers - Radio Iowa
Nathan Sage, one of the Democrats running for the U.S. Senate, says it’s time for federal guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence and a nationwide moratorium on construction of data centers. ...
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Amie Rivers @amierivers.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
IOWA UNION VOTE: Just hearing UnityPoint Des Moines nurses very likely won their union tonight. Yes: 871 No: 666 250 ballots are being challenged, but mathwise a majority of those can be no and the union still wins. From Dawn Balek, overnight recovery nurse at Methodist downtown:
You have the official go ahead to use this info.
just spoke with one of the local
90. This is, for all practical purposes our win. Even if we started opening the challenge ballots without debating them we would only need around 17 yes ou of the 250 and it would be declared in our favor!Exhausted but EXCITED AND THRILLED! Frustrated that uph continues to choose to waste money on lawyers and busters to drag everything out, when that extremely large about of money could've been put toward staffing, safety and patient care.
Overwhelmed at all that is yet to come... hearings, negotiations, et.
But I'll miss sleep. I'll give up time with family/ friends. I'll miss events. I'll sacrifice what I have to in order to make this a successful union! No matter how tired all of the organizers are right now, every single one of us would do it over again, without hesitation! It's what's best for our patients, coworkers and community!!
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 03/12/2025
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced a new program to engage rural voters in hopes of winning a majority in the US House of Representatives in 2026, NPR reports.
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Democrats plan a new investment in winning rural voters, who've fled the party
Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — by leaning on an economic message.
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Iowa Starting Line @iowastartingline.com · 02/12/2025
“I am a grandmother raising seven grandchildren who attend Des Moines Public Schools, and every day I wake up thinking about how I’m going to make sure they have enough to eat.” 🧵⬇️
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