Meatpacking workers at JBS plants across the country, including two in Iowa, just ratified a first-ever national contract across all plants.

Republicans in the US House of Representatives spent the week before Memorial Day pushing through a sweeping tax and spending package. It’s a major victory ...

House Republicans are working on a controversial budget bill that includes sweeping changes to Medicaid, the health insurance ...

Rural leaders are organizing for change. A coalition from across the country met in Des Moines in April to address unique challenges facing rural communities. The summit highlighted community-driven ...

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand formally launched his campaign for governor on Monday, positioning himself as a Democrat who can bridge partisan divides in an ...

Rob Sand is running for governor. He says electing a Democrat would be an important check on one-party power in Iowa.

The race for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District is shaping up to be the most competitive in 2026. And US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' first quarter fundraising gives her plenty to celebrate, thanks ...

A Republican state senator is raising the alarm about his own party leaders retaliating against him after he joined an effort to force a vote on regulating carbon pipeline projects. A Republican state ...

Katie Mills Giorgio is a freelance writer, editor, and nonprofit professional living and working in her hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She’s written for a wide variety of publications, including ...

Chief Political Correspondent Ty Rushing bids farewell to Iowa Starting Line. After 11 years—minus a six-month stint in corporate communications—my grind as a daily news reporter will come to an end ...

From spices to socks, here are some Iowa-made goods you should check out if you want to support local producers and boost your local economy. Millennials know best that there’s never a dull moment in ...

I recently traveled to Washington, D.C. with a group of Iowans to talk with my representative: Congressman Zach Nunn. We weren’t sightseeing. We were there because it’s clear to us our economy is ...