This story is a collaborative effort between Iowa Independent and HuffPost's OffTheBus. As part of our investigation, OffTheBus members spoke with more than a third of Iowa's Republican county chairs. The team was coordinated by Theresa Weathers and Steven Greenberg, and interviews were conducted by Kirsten Anderson, Mariangela...

This story is a collaborative effort between Iowa Independent and Huffington Post's OffTheBus. As part of our investigation, OffTheBus members spoke with more than a third of Iowa's Republican county chairs. The team was coordinated by Theresa Weathers and Steven Greenberg, and interviews were conducted by Kirsten Anderson,...

The following piece is published on Iowa Independent as well as HuffPost's OffTheBus.

A lot can change in the course of a few weeks, which is evident both in the shifts in this week's power rankings and the continuing volatility of the presidential race in Iowa. Recent polls...

The following piece is published on Iowa Independent as well as HuffPost's OffTheBus.

In the past week, momentum in Iowa's GOP caucuses has shifted significantly. Gov. Mitt Romney, who had an apparent stranglehold on the 2008 caucuses through the summer and fall, has found himself in the midst...

This is a collaborative reporting effort between the Huffington Post's OffTheBus and the Iowa Independent.

Reported by Paul Abrams, Kristen Anderson, Christian Avard, Jennifer Engevik, Steven Greenberg, Brian Fairbanks, Mayhill Fowler, Melissa Hapke, Cheryl Lynn Helm, Kati Hollis, Nisha Jani, JoAnne Lindsley, Barbara Mazor, Andre Noren, Kelly Nuxoll,...

The following piece is published on Iowa Independent as well as HuffPost's OffTheBus.

Today, Iowa Independent releases its second round of Democratic Power Rankings, seeking again to answer the question, "If the caucuses were held tonight, what would be the results?" Our hope is that although our...

The following piece is published on Iowa Independent as well as HuffPost's OffTheBus.

As Saturday night's Brown and Black Presidential Forum in Des Moines draws near, concerns have emerged about the way it is being organized. The forum, which is the oldest minority-focused presidential debate...

The following piece is published on Iowa Independent as well as HuffPost's OffTheBus.

As the January 3 Iowa caucuses draw near, media outlets across the country will continue to buzz about new poll numbers and analyses from the Hawkeye state. Although they will not always be so...

The following piece is published on Iowa Independent as well as OffTheBus.

If you are an Iowa Democrat with an email address, you may have received a chain email over the past few weeks attacking Sen. Barack Obama's patriotism. While different versions of the emails vary in their...

The following piece is published on Iowa Independent as well as OffTheBus.

Last week kicked off with a bang when Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama clashed in Iowans' mailboxes. Clinton, who has been criticized by all of her Democratic opponents for her vote in favor of a...

This piece is published on Iowa Independent as well as OffTheBus.

Former Sen. John Edwards's campaign announced that it would receive an endorsement from Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 199, which represents all of Iowa, Monday morning. Campaign officials touted its support of the local's approximately 2,000...