Pat Rynard @patrynard
National Politics Editor, Courier Newsroom. Founder, @IAStartingLine. iowastartingline.com West Des Moines, IA Joined January 2013-
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Good news Iowa, you likely won’t be the weirdest legislature this week. Arizona started off with people speaking in tongues on the Senate floor over an abortion ruling
Good news Iowa, you likely won’t be the weirdest legislature this week. Arizona started off with people speaking in tongues on the Senate floor over an abortion ruling
Happy Easter from our ferocious Easter bunny
It is Franklin’s big birthday - he turns 10 today!
“My speech will be so impactful that I’ll be played by Scarlett Johansson in a TV show? That’s got to be good… right?”
“My speech will be so impactful that I’ll be played by Scarlett Johansson in a TV show? That’s got to be good… right?”
@sean_27upnext I'm a chief for life. I will not play for another franchise
Worth every penny. Chris Jones going to have 5+ rings by the time all’s said and done.
Worth every penny. Chris Jones going to have 5+ rings by the time all’s said and done.
.@amierrivers spent some time working on this one and it's well worth the read.
.@amierrivers spent some time working on this one and it's well worth the read.
NEW: Newly unearthed video of N.C. GOP gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson in 2020: "I absolutely want to go back to the America where women couldn’t vote." huffpost.com/entry/north-ca…
My email has finally had enough, doing this on its own
Found where I’m gonna buy my Chiefs Super Bowl gear
Front line soldier every time 🫱🏽🫲🏾♥️
Front line soldier every time 🫱🏽🫲🏾♥️
Imagine if a Russian visited a Hy-Vee and said “The Americans’ fuel saver program has convinced me to defect from my country”
Imagine if a Russian visited a Hy-Vee and said “The Americans’ fuel saver program has convinced me to defect from my country”
Rob Sand @RobSandIA
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@patrynard “I always carry magic on me,” he said as we waited for lunch to arrive and then pulled out some tricks
I can’t say more but it will contain real news and also a passing reference to dog goggles.
@patrynard The Chiefs fan would be like" omg will win 3 Superbowls ,wait President Trump?"
If you want a sense of how amazing Senator Jean Carnahan was, I’d encourage you to watch her final speech from the floor of the Senate. It’s ten minutes well spent. c-span.org/video/?c510456…
Some personal news:
Erin Murphy voted new Minnesota Senate majority leader kstp.com/kstp-news/top-…
I hope they give Taylor Swift a Super Bowl ring if the chiefs win just to trigger half the people left on this website.
@patrynard You deserve a community note for this tweet
if there's a 👀👀 Iowa story you know @patrynard's got all the details
Yes, Gov. Kim Reynolds has a Twitter burner account. I’ve been following it for months and taking screenshots. This is a good piece that focuses on her rather personal shots at Donald Trump that will cause her problems. But there’s a lot more to this. A 🧵…
I'm tuning out of the Iowa news cycle for a few days so that @adritmars can make an honest man out of me. However, I'll still pop up on here for jokes and memes theknot.com/us/adriana-tor…
Yeah the @IAStartingLine shirts are great, but the people demand a @patrynard shirt for the collection.
@bhalle87 @patrynard You know @Bidar411 has made it when he’s allowed to walk forward!
This Trump campaign email is like a head trip to listen to. #iykyk
In New Hampshire, Biden leads Kennedy, 70% - 10%. If Biden does not appear on the ballot (as is possible), already two-thirds of his supporters say they will write in his name. 7/13-17, 743 Democratic LVs scholars.unh.edu/survey_center_…
Interning with @IAStartingLine this summer has opened the door to many incredible opportunities and great stories—especially this one I got to write right down the street from home! Read more about Sand’s visit here: iowastartingline.com/2023/07/07/rob…
A two-choice system encourages cynical leaders to lie, throw bombs, and divide. We should not accept behavior that doesn’t work well in real life.
@LauraRBelin @patrynard Drum roll please…
*DSM bump ins begin*
‘Tis the season of only seeing your colleagues in airports once more! @VaughnHillyard in the DSM airport has me feeling like it’s 2015 again. #postembedlife #wheresvaughn
🎙️Professional news incoming ✨ I couldn’t be more thrilled to be back at the @dccc as Communications Director. Now let’s go win back the House Majority!
Check out our story on key new additions to the @dccc senior staff list in @PunchbowlNews AM. Some notable hires: Courtney Rice is joining as comms director, Will Van Nuys is the national political director and Rahul Chopra will be the research director. punchbowl.news/archive/41223-…
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