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Iowa political reporters and columnists meet weekly to discuss the latest news and analyze what's happening in Iowa politics. Think in-depth updates from the Iowa Legislature and the campaign trail. This podcast is recorded and produced by The Gazette in Cedar Rapids and features journalists from news organizations across the state.
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What's to come in Iowa politics in 2026
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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The biggest Iowa politics stories of 2025
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Democrats are divided over the caucuses
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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IPERS CEO talks DOGE recommendations
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Iowa Rep. J.D. Scholten Interview
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talks property taxes
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meek’s in-person town hall review
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Pints & Politics - November 7, 2025
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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2025 Election Review Edition
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Rep. Randy Feenstra makes his gubernatorial campaign official
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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No Kings Rallies Edition
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Pints & Politics - October 16, 2025
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley Interview
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Two Weeks in Iowa Politics Edition
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Medicaid and Hospitals Edition
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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New Republican leader chosen for Iowa Senate
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Iowa news in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Reaction to Charlie Kirk assassination, Iowa politics roundup
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Joni Ernst shakes up Iowa’s 2026 Elections
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Republican supermajority broken in Iowa Senate
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Pints & Politics with special guest Rob Sand - August 21, 2025
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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August 22, 2025 Edition
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Potential changes to IPERS
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Chuck Grassley catches bipartisan heat on judicial nominations
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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July 25, 2025 Edition
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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July 18, 2025 Edition
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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July 11, 2025 Edition
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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President Trump is returning to Iowa
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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The Gazette's Pints & Politics: Mike Draper, RAYGUN Founder/Owner
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Congressional Campaign Update Edition
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Field of U.S. Senate candidates in Iowa grows
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Iowa DOGE Task Force Edition
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Big, Beautiful Bill Edition
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May 30, 2025 |
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Candidate Announcement Edition
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May 23, 2025 |
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2025 Legislative Session Concludes
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May 16, 2025 |
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Eminent Domain Edition
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May 02, 2025 |
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Rep. Ashley Hinson's Town Hall Recap
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Election Shakeup Edition
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Pints & Politics Podcast Replay: April 10, 2025
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is coming to Iowa
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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2025 Second Funnel Deadline Edition
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Chuck Grassley’s post-election town hall
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz returns to Iowa
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Pi Day Edition
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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First Funnel Deadline 2025 Edition
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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A momentous week at the Iowa Capitol
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Will Gov. Kim Reynolds run for re-election?
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Gov. Kim Reynolds creates Iowa version of DOGE
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Iowa House Republicans’ higher education committee is in full swing
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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All the News That’s Fit to Podcast Edition
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Iowa Politician Fundraising Edition
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Pints & Politics Podcast Replay: January 16, 2025
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Iowa's legislative session opens - January 16, 2025
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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2025 Legislative Preview
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Introducing Iowa’s new lieutenant governor
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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Sen. Joni Ernst in MAGA crosshairs over Trump DOD pick
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Who will be the new lieutenant governor?
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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What’s the latest in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District?
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Voting for Our Leaders Edition
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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2024 Election Review
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Election Preview Edition
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Halloween Edition
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Half of Iowa’s Congressional campaigns are tossups
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Iowa Ideas 2024 Edition
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Gov. Reynolds sheds light on choosing new Lieutenant Governor
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics: Abortion Poll Results, Grassley on Trump Report, and Iowa Immigration Law in Court
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Breaking down the new Iowa Poll
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Iowa Supreme Court determines Libertarians’ ballot fates
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Iowa needs a new lieutenant governor
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Three Libertarian Congressional candidates voted off ballot
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Nominating Convention Edition
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Iowa State Fair Edition
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Republicans attack new Harris, Walz Democratic ticket
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Who will be Harris' running mate?
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Iowa reactions to the presidential election shakeup
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Aftermath of attempted assassination of Donald Trump
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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A GOP State Senator resigns after winning primary & Iowa Democrats' calls for Biden to drop out
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Iowa Supreme Court abortion ruling
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Breaking down courtroom battles over hemp products
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Dissecting federal court hearings over new Iowa state laws
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Discussing 2024 Iowa Primary Results
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Previewing the Iowa primary
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May 31, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Gov. Reynolds’ lone veto, plus the latest from Randy Feenstra’s Republican Primary
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May 24, 2024 |
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Iowa’s AG in New York, government transparency, and early voting underway in Iowa’s June 4 primary
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May 17, 2024 |
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Iowa's new state immigration law is headed to the courts, plus a look at 2024 Republican Party of Iowa state convention
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May 09, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Protests across Iowa, Dorman’s interview with Rita Hart and Riley Gaines in Iowa
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May 03, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Pints & Politics - April 24, 2024
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Iowa Legislature wrap up for 2024
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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2024 Legislative Session closes, plus RFK Jr. visits Iowa
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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The future of abortion access in Iowa, an AEA bill redo, traffic camera restrictions green lit
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Consumable hemp products, meat alternative labeling and a visit from the U.S. Surgeon General
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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AEAs' final legislative chapter, emergency contraception and the AG's office and more Iowa politics
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: primary elections, eminent domain and immigration policy, and AEAs
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Iowa Legislature's second funnel deadline; Congress takes on TikTok
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Iowa Democratic Caucus, Super Tuesday results and State of the Union
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Pints & Politics - February 22, 2024
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Iowa Legislature updates, plus Congressional incumbents file for re-election
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: religious freedom, quote-unquote union-busting, and of course, AEAs.
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Funnel Week
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Gender ID bill and more Iowa Legislature updates
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: AEA bill hits resistance, gender identity bill fails
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Iowa Legislative Session Highlights So Far
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Iowa Republican Caucuses Review Edition
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Iowa Republican Caucuses Preview Edition
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Steve King Endorses Ramaswamy, the Caucus Sprint, and a Legislative Look
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Iowa GOP Debate, Gov. Reynolds Fact-Checking, and Statehouse Candidates
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Iowa GOP President Debate, and Feenstra's Caucus Campaign Role
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Another Republican Debate, and victory for Phillips and Williamson
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Iowa Voter Fraud, Endorsements, and Trump vs. Reynolds
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Miller-Meeks’ Challenger and the Republican Primary Field Thins
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Reynolds' Endorsement, Election Results, and the Republican Debate
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Controversial Iowa College Democrat Statement, Ramaswamy’s Campaign, and Pence’s Exit
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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New House Speaker, Caucus Candidate Spending, and Evangelical Voters
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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House Republicans’ New Speaker Efforts and Trump in Iowa
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Navigating Iowa’s Culture Wars (Iowa Ideas 2023)
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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McCarthy’s Exit and Iowa’s Republican Caucus Campaigns
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Republican Debate, Grassley’s Hot Shutdown Take, and Spared State Boards
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Trump’s Iowa Campaign, Abortion Policy, and Iowa’s Congressional Races
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Iowa's Big Game and Feds Weigh in on Youth Employment Laws
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Republican Candidates and Conversion Therapy Bans
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Republican Presidential Debate Recap and a new Iowa Caucus Poll
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Iowa State Fair Political Happenings Recap
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Iowa State Fair, School Materials, and Iowa’s Atomic Bomb Connection
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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On Iowa Politics: Trump indictment, Lincoln Dinner, School book bans and Davenport's new mayoral candidate
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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The Iowa State Fair’s political schedule, and a RAGBRAI Arrest
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Family Leadership Summit, Trump’s Iowa Return, and Abortion Laws Paused
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Post-special legislative session on abortion
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Reynolds Joins Mammas for DeSantis, and Ag Secretary Talks Land Ownership
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Bidenomics, New Laws , and One Board to Rule Them All
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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BVP vs Supreme Court, and Tulsi Gabbard Has No Regrets
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Iowa Abortion Ruling, Democrats’ Caucus Rejection, and Presidential Candidates
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Democrat Leadership, Pence Official, and Presidential Roast and Ride
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Trump vs DeSantis, GOP Hopefuls, and Davenport Apartment Collapse
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Republican Presidential Candidates - and Pete Buttigieg - Visit Iowa
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May 26, 2023 |
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Trump vs. DeSantis Showdown Fakeout and Ernst’s Fundraiser Roster
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May 19, 2023 |
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Student-athlete Betting, a Republican Voting Age Proposal, and Trump vs. DeSantis
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May 12, 2023 |
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Iowa Legislature Adjourns, Democrats' Caucus Plan, and Carbon Capture Pipelines
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May 05, 2023 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Koozies and Iowa Legislature Predictions
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Republicans Self-Censoring, Child Labor, and, Property Taxes
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Guns, Iowa Caucuses, and Iowa Supreme Court's Abortion Case
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Public Assistance, Education Bill, Property Taxes, and Trash Talk
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Funnel Week and the TikTok Ban
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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A crazy week of Iowa politics
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Gov. Reynolds' Executive Reorganization and the Train Companies Have a Deal
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: An Iowa Legislature follow-up after the first funnel deadline
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Funnel Week and 2024 Presidential Campaigns Really Get Going in Iowa
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Iowa’s Pipeline Debate, Train Talk, and 2024 Campaigns
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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2024 Campaigns, Iowa’s Government Reorganization and Pipelines
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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Iowa’s Medical Malpractice Debate and Books in Schools
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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School Policy Debate, New Democrat Leadership, and 2024
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Feb 03, 2023 |
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School Vouchers, Meat’s 2nd Chance, and a State Snafu
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Private School Assistance, LGBTQ Legislation, and the Death Penalty Debate Returns
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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A momentous first week for the Iowa Legislature
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Speaker Election And Our 2023 Legislature Look Forward
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Is Iowa a red state now?
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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Politics Podcast: Miller-Meeks’ Address Change, Ernst Censured, Brennan caucus post-mortem
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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Caucus Talk, a Recount Flip, and Grassley On Trump Constitutionality
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Dec 09, 2022 |
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RIP Iowa Democratic Caucuses Edition
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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Iowa Trump Reaction, Same-Sex Marriage, Scott Recount, and the King Meme Trial
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Nov 18, 2022 |
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Post-Election Review
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Nov 11, 2022 |
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Iowa Election Security, Trump’s Campaign, and Closing Arguments Before Tuesday
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Nov 04, 2022 |
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Miller-Meeks Vaccine Mandate?, Death of Newspaper Endorsements, and Trump in Iowa
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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Gubernatorial Debates, Republicans Raking, Senate Ratings, and Iowa Votes.
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Iowa Congressional Candidates, and Siouxlanders Struggle to Fill Events
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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Grassley/Franken debate, Gingrich's Roadmap, and G.W. Bush in Iowa
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Oct 07, 2022 |
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Congressional debate, budget surplus, and Iowans at Insurrection
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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Franken Allegations, White House vs. Reynolds, and and Pompeo’s Trip
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Abortion and the fetal heartbeat case, 4th District debates, and a day with Deidre DeJear
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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Campaign Ad Wars, Senate Republican Unity, and Iowa’s AG 'Debate'
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Sep 09, 2022 |
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Iowa’s Pipeline, Parents First, and Unopposed Candidates
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Student Loans, Education Funding, and State a Fair Report
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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Biden's Big Bill, Fair Food & Speeches, and IRS Agents “Ready to Shoot”
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Aug 19, 2022 |
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Insulin Votes, Law Enforcement Messaging, and Reynolds' Heartbeat Bill
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Ernst's Vet Vote, Iowa First-in-Nation Status, and Abortion in Kansas
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Kim Reynolds Court, Republican endorses Democrats, and a close AG campaign
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Iowa Polls, Contraception & Marriage Equality, and Red Flags
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Jul 22, 2022 |
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Federal abortion ban, Reynolds red flags,Scholten joins Team Franken
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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Iowa Supreme Court says no to Reynolds and a new Senate poll in Iowa
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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A rare endorsement, Reynolds’ abortion plan, and Nikki Haley talks 2024
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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The Supreme Court, Abortion, and Iowa Caucuses
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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Grassley and Ernst on guns, absentee voting, and Iowa’s abortion ruling
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Takeaways from Iowa primary election results
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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Primaries, guns, and James Lynch's farewell
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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Sine die, gubernatorial endorsements, and, another school shooting
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May 27, 2022 |
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Democrat debate, governor’s endorsement, and free the weed
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May 20, 2022 |
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Do school vouchers save money and improve academic performance?
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May 14, 2022 |
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The democratic primary, my attorney general, and (still) the Legislature
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May 13, 2022 |
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A-word, lingering legislative session, and future caucuses
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May 06, 2022 |
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Podcast: Tucker Carlson in Iowa, Sand’s defense, and the 3%
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Apr 29, 2022 |
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Under the Dome, and Ballot Issue No Longer
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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A Presidential visit, ESA Opposition, Infanticide, and Ballot Question
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Apr 15, 2022 |
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Ballot Questions, Democratic Primary, and Golden Dome of Wisdom
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Historic Legislature Week, Ballot Challenges, and Trump Investigation
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Who’s running, Grassley and SCOTUS, and the legislative session
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Filing Deadline, Funnel Week, and COVID March Madness
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Reynolds gets official, legislative midpoint, and local sheriffs
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Biden’s State of the Union, Reynolds' Response, and Ernst's Russia Comments
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Mar 04, 2022 |
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Reynolds On The Big Stage, Ukraine, and a Republican Supermajority.
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Key Democrat Retires, Funnel Week Highlights, and the Hinson-Mathis Race
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Other Caucuses, a Week in the Legislature, and Legitimate Political Discourse
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Feb 11, 2022 |