On Iowa Politics Podcast
342 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIowa 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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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Koozies and Iowa Legislature Predictions
April 28, 2023 20:47 - 30 minutes - 70.6 MBOn the podcast this week, gubernatorial koozies and we take our best shots at projecting what the Iowa Legislature will and will not get done in its upcoming final days. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazette Deputy...
Republicans Self-Censoring, Child Labor, and, Property Taxes
April 21, 2023 18:10 - 55 minutes - 44.7 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: so much. So very much. An overnight legislative session, Republicans self-censoring in debate, bills on child labor, the auditor’s office, property taxes. It’s just all so very much. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gaze...
Guns, Iowa Caucuses, and Iowa Supreme Court's Abortion Case
April 14, 2023 16:09 - 57 minutes - 46.3 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: big bills on gun regulations and the Iowa caucuses, oral arguments in the Iowa Supreme Court on a key abortion case, and more. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features G...
Public Assistance, Education Bill, Property Taxes, and Trash Talk
April 07, 2023 18:07 - 58 minutes - 46.5 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: public assistance gets a public hearing, a sweeping education bill takes another key legislative step, property tax assessments, and trash talk. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Mur...
Funnel Week and the TikTok Ban
March 31, 2023 20:03 - 44 minutes - 41 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: , Iowa state lawmakers take the F-U out of funnel week, and social media is under scrutiny from Iowa state and federal lawmakers. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and feature...
A crazy week of Iowa politics
March 24, 2023 20:32 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: School swatting calls, Iowa’s baseball bill, Reynolds’ birth control bill, eminent domain, K-12 education policy and more. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazet...
Gov. Reynolds' Executive Reorganization and the Train Companies Have a Deal
March 17, 2023 19:53 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBTop o’ the mornin’ to you, and welcome to the St. Patrick’s Day 2023 edition of On Iowa Politics. Settle in with some Irish stew and a pint of Guinness, as on the podcast this week, our reporters who were on the ground give us their impressions of last week’s events featuring Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, the massive legislation to reorganize the executive branch of state government is on Gov. Reynolds’ hand, and the train companies have made a deal. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and a...
On Iowa Politics Podcast: An Iowa Legislature follow-up after the first funnel deadline
March 10, 2023 20:28 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MBHello everyone and welcome to the Friday, March 10, 2023 edition of On Iowa Politics. On the podcast this week, in the Iowa Legislature the follow-up to the first funnel was just as much a whirlwind, Gov. Kim Reynolds made her pick for the next director of the state education department, and this weekend is the starting gun to the 2024 Republican Iowa caucuses. Hello everyone, I’m Erin Murphy, the Des Moines Bureau Chief for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids. With me this week are: Gazette Deputy...
Funnel Week and 2024 Presidential Campaigns Really Get Going in Iowa
March 03, 2023 16:59 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: state lawmakers put the F-U in funnel week, and 2024 really gets going with both Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis planning trips to Iowa soon. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy a...
Iowa’s Pipeline Debate, Train Talk, and 2024 Campaigns
February 24, 2023 13:08 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: it was a big week for the pipeline debate at the Iowa Capitol, we talk trains in the wake of the Ohio disaster, and we’re back on the 2024 trail. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Mu...
2024 Campaigns, Iowa’s Government Reorganization and Pipelines
February 17, 2023 20:14 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: the latest from the 2024 campaign trail, and back at the Iowa Capitol the big topics include government reorganization and pipelines. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and fea...
Iowa’s Medical Malpractice Debate and Books in Schools
February 10, 2023 17:08 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: the medical malpractice debate comes to a head in the Iowa Legislature, the debate over books in schools continues, and said books-in-schools debate is joined by a pretty high profile out-of-stater. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is ho...
School Policy Debate, New Democrat Leadership, and 2024
February 03, 2023 16:58 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: the legislative debate turns from school funding to school policy, Iowa Democrats gain a new leader just as they’re about to lose first in the nation, and some 2024 news — since Republicans’ hashtag-i-a-caucus is still hashtag f-i-t-n. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines ...
School Vouchers, Meat’s 2nd Chance, and a State Snafu
January 27, 2023 15:57 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: the private school financial aid bill is now state law, meat gets a second chance, the medical malpractice debate is back, and a state snafu has local governments scrambling. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s De...
Private School Assistance, LGBTQ Legislation, and the Death Penalty Debate Returns
January 20, 2023 19:13 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: private school financial assistance on the fast track, LGBTQ legislation takes a left turn in the Iowa House, and lawmakers bring the death penalty debate back from the dead. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s De...
A momentous first week for the Iowa Legislature
January 13, 2023 18:09 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: the momentous first week of the Iowa Legislature On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, J...
Speaker Election And Our 2023 Legislature Look Forward
January 06, 2023 20:02 - 42 minutes - 39 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: the circus that has been the election of the next U.S. House Speaker, and look ahead to the 2023 session of the Iowa Legislature. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and featur...
On Iowa Politics Podcast: Is Iowa a red state now?
December 23, 2022 15:33 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Is Iowa a red state now? On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Lee Des Moines Bureau Chie...
Politics Podcast: Miller-Meeks’ Address Change, Ernst Censured, Brennan caucus post-mortem
December 16, 2022 20:37 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Mariannette Miller-Meeks has an interesting new address and potentially a primary opponent, Joni Ernst is censured, and Scott Brennan provides his caucus post-mortem. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moine...
Caucus Talk, a Recount Flip, and Grassley On Trump Constitutionality
December 09, 2022 17:19 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: more discussion on the Democratic caucuses, a recount changes a statehouse election outcome, Grassley on Trump and the Constitution, and an Iowa town tries to get the Trump campaign to pony up. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted ...
RIP Iowa Democratic Caucuses Edition
December 02, 2022 17:57 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast we bid farewell to the Iowa Democratic caucuses. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Lee...
Iowa Trump Reaction, Same-Sex Marriage, Scott Recount, and the King Meme Trial
November 18, 2022 20:27 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Iowa Republicans’ muted reaction to Donald Trump’s big announcement, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst vote on same-sex marriage protections, a new education committee in the Iowa Legislature, a recount in Scott County, and Steve King on trial. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadli...
Post-Election Review
November 11, 2022 17:54 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast we review the results of the 2022 elections. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Lee Des...
Iowa Election Security, Trump’s Campaign, and Closing Arguments Before Tuesday
November 04, 2022 13:27 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBIt’s our last podcast before Election Day on Tuesday. On this podcast, we’ll talk about Iowa’s top elections official on election security and integrity, former President Donald Trump campaigns in Iowa, and closing arguments before Tuesday’s election. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hoste...
Miller-Meeks Vaccine Mandate?, Death of Newspaper Endorsements, and Trump in Iowa
October 28, 2022 18:43 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Mariannette Miller-Meeks and a vaccine mandate-question mark?, Grassley and Franken on the campaign trail, newspaper endorsements are dying, and Donald Trump returns to Iowa. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s De...
Gubernatorial Debates, Republicans Raking, Senate Ratings, and Iowa Votes.
October 21, 2022 19:11 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: gubernatorial candidates debating, Republicans raking, Senate ratings changing, and Iowans voting. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief T...
Iowa Congressional Candidates, and Siouxlanders Struggle to Fill Events
October 14, 2022 18:08 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: The 1st District candidates lean into their core issues, debates past and future in the 2nd District, and Siouxlanders having trouble filling candidate events. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau...
Grassley/Franken debate, Gingrich's Roadmap, and G.W. Bush in Iowa
October 07, 2022 19:12 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Chuck Grassley and Mike Franken debate, Newt Gingrich comes to Iowa with a Republican road map, and George W. Bush is in Iowa — but not for prying, media eyes. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau...
Congressional debate, budget surplus, and Iowans at Insurrection
September 30, 2022 19:42 - 34 minutes - 28 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: a Congressional debate, a budget surplus, a controversial ad, and Iowans at the insurrection. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazette deputy bureau chief Tom Ba...
Franken Allegations, White House vs. Reynolds, and and Pompeo’s Trip
September 23, 2022 13:41 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: allegations of unwanted advances by Mike Franken are unearthed, the White House gets a little passive-aggressive with Gov. Kim Reynolds over pandemic relief funding, and Mike Pompeo’s latest Iowa trip. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show i...
Abortion and the fetal heartbeat case, 4th District debates, and a day with Deidre DeJear
September 15, 2022 23:04 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Grassley and Ernst on abortion … again, the ACLU gets involved in the fetal heartbeat case, the status on debates in the 4th District, and a day on the trail with Deidre DeJear. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s...
Campaign Ad Wars, Senate Republican Unity, and Iowa’s AG 'Debate'
September 09, 2022 19:57 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: campaign ad wars, U.S. Senate Republicans’ unity issues, train trials, and Iowa’s attorney general candidates ‘debate.’ On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Gazette ...
Iowa’s Pipeline, Parents First, and Unopposed Candidates
September 02, 2022 15:30 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: we have a pipeline going through Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Parents First in the 2nd, we’re having a hard time getting the candidates together in the 4th, and all across the state there are dozens of candidates running unopposed. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines...
Student Loans, Education Funding, and State a Fair Report
August 26, 2022 20:25 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Student loans are forgiven, Deidre DeJear proposes a boost in state funding for public education, and a report from the Iowa State Fair. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton and featu...
Biden's Big Bill, Fair Food & Speeches, and IRS Agents “Ready to Shoot”
August 19, 2022 20:21 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Biden signs a sweeping climate, health care and tax bill into law; politicians descend on the Iowa State Fair for fried food and stump speeches; and a Grassley warning of armed IRS agents “ready to shoot” business owners. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. ...
Insulin Votes, Law Enforcement Messaging, and Reynolds' Heartbeat Bill
August 12, 2022 19:38 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Sens. Ernst and Grassley’s insulin votes, Iowa Republicans’ mixed messaging on law enforcement, and Gov. Reynolds puts the so-called fetal heartbeat bill back in the courts. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Sta...
Ernst's Vet Vote, Iowa First-in-Nation Status, and Abortion in Kansas
August 05, 2022 19:20 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst splits her votes on legislation providing health care for veterans harmed by serving near burn pits, Iowa Democrats’ first-in-the-nation status gets a stay of execution, and a consequential — and perhaps predictive — vote on abortion in Kansas. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa togeth...
Kim Reynolds Court, Republican endorses Democrats, and a close AG campaign
July 29, 2022 19:26 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: The Kim Reynolds Court, a career Iowa Republican Congressman endorses Democrats, a close AG campaign, and Todd tells Iowa Democrats to show him the money. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Statehouse Bureau Chi...
Iowa Polls, Contraception & Marriage Equality, and Red Flags
July 22, 2022 18:29 - 34 minutes - 31.1 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Iowa Poll results, US House votes on marriage equality & contraception, Iowa red flag laws, and state campaign fundraising numbers. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Statehouse Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and feat...
Federal abortion ban, Reynolds red flags,Scholten joins Team Franken
July 15, 2022 20:41 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Grassley and Ernst on a federal abortion ban, Reynolds on red flag laws, and D Scholten joins Team Franken. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Statehouse Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Jared McNett of the ...
Iowa Supreme Court says no to Reynolds and a new Senate poll in Iowa
July 08, 2022 17:58 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: the Iowa Supreme Court just says no to Gov. Kim Reynolds, and some interesting numbers regarding Iowa’s registered voters and in a new U.S. Senate poll in Iowa. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Statehouse Burea...
A rare endorsement, Reynolds’ abortion plan, and Nikki Haley talks 2024
July 01, 2022 20:21 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: a rare kind of legislative endorsement, a statehouse candidate is a January Sixer, Reynolds’ plan for abortion restrictions, and Nikki Haley talks 2024 at Randy Feenstra’s fundraiser. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gaz...
The Supreme Court, Abortion, and Iowa Caucuses
June 24, 2022 21:13 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Recent Supreme Court rulings on abortion and gun laws and the future of the Iowa Caucuses On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Statehouse Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal...
Grassley and Ernst on guns, absentee voting, and Iowa’s abortion ruling
June 17, 2022 21:34 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: Grassley and Ernst on the gun bill, primary absentee voting, Deidre DeJear begins her general election campaigning, and a big abortion ruling. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Statehouse Bureau Chief Erin Murph...
Takeaways from Iowa primary election results
June 10, 2022 16:30 - 33 minutes - 76.1 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: It's all election, all the time, with takeaways from the Iowa primary results. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s Statehouse Bureau Chief Erin Murphy and features Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal, Sarah Wat...
Primaries, guns, and James Lynch's farewell
June 03, 2022 15:25 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: it's primary season--what to watch for and poll predictions. Plus what lawmakers are saying about guns and a final sign off from OIP host James Lynch. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s James Lynch and features ...
Sine die, gubernatorial endorsements, and, another school shooting
May 27, 2022 21:05 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: sine die for the legislature, more gubernatorial endorsements, and another day, another school shooting On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s James Lynch and features The Gazette’s Statehouse Bureau Chief Erin Murp...
Democrat debate, governor’s endorsement, and free the weed
May 20, 2022 20:19 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: the Democratic debate/primary; what’s a governor’s endorsement worth; COVID-19 and the campaign; bipartisanship; and free the weed; the Legislature – is the end in sight. On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s James...
Do school vouchers save money and improve academic performance?
May 14, 2022 17:48 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBGov. Kim Reynolds wants to persuade Iowa House Republicans to support an Iowa Senate bill that would provide private school scholarships, or vouchers, supporting a number of claims: Claim 1: “Public education funding in Iowa has grown $1.12 billion since FY12.” Claim 2: “For nearly 20 years, math and reading scores for Iowa students have been decreasing.” Claim 3: “65 studies on the financial impact of school choice found that programs have generated savings for taxpayers …” Claim 4: “St...
The democratic primary, my attorney general, and (still) the Legislature
May 13, 2022 17:59 - 40 minutes - 32.6 MBOn this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics Podcast: the democratic primary, my attorney general, and – still – the Legislature On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. This week’s show is hosted by The Gazette’s James Lynch and features The Gazette’s Statehouse Bureau Chief Erin Murphy, Sarah Watson of the Quad-C...