Iowa Press
Season 52
Jeff Chelesvig, president and CEO of Des Moines Performing Arts discusses the future of performing arts in Iowa and reflects on his successful and eventful career.
World Food Prize Foundation CEO Tom Vilsack is our guest. The former governor of Iowa and U.S. secretary of agriculture discusses his new role with the foundation and current events.
Chad Hart, professor of economics at Iowa State University, and Peter Orazem, professor of economics and interim chair of the Department of Economics at Iowa State University, discuss the economy at local and national levels.
Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Brian Meyer (D-Des Moines) discusses the 2025 legislative session and what’s ahead for House Democrats.
Dawn Martinez Oropeza, executive director of Al Exito and Nick Salazar, state director for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) discuss the Latino population in Iowa.
A reporters roundtable discusses the final bills of the 2025 legislative session that the governor signed and vetoed, as well as how certain 2026
races are shaping up.
Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) discusses the 2025 legislative session and Senate Republicans’ agenda moving forward.
Iowa Senate Minority Leader Sen. Janice Weiner, discusses the 2025 legislative session.
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) discusses the 2025 legislative session and other political news and issues of importance in Iowa.
Speaker of the Iowa House Rep. Pat Grassley (R - New Hartford) discusses the 2025 legislative session.
On this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss the push for more civic education in Iowa to teach people how to better engage with their government and one another.
On this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss the new Multicultural Family Resource Center in Greene County as well as efforts to grow and diversify the small rural county.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discusses the economy and his political future.
The discussion focuses on cancer in Iowa. Sarah Nash and Kelly W. Sittig speak on the topic.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate discusses election law and other political news.
Chris Hagenow, president of Iowans for Tax Relief, and Mike Owen, deputy director of Common Good Iowa discuss taxes and fiscal policy.
We gather a group of political reporters for a roundtable discussion about the 2025 legislative session and other Iowa political news.
Sen. Dan Dawson (R - Council Bluffs), chair of the Senate Ways and Means committee, and Rep. Dave Jacoby (D - Coralville), ranking member of the House Ways and Means committee, discuss tax policy and other issues currently before the Iowa Legislature.
We gather a group of political reporters for a roundtable discussion about the 2025 legislative session and other Iowa political news.
Mark Nook, president of the University of Northern Iowa, discusses higher education policy and funding being considered in the Iowa Legislature, as well as other issues of importance to UNI.
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart discusses her leadership and the path forward for Iowa Democrats.
Iowa Senate Minority Leader Sen. Janice Weiner (D - Iowa City), discusses the 2025 legislative session.
We discuss what the Iowa House of Representatives’ Higher Education Committee has done and may still do during this legislative session that will impact Iowa colleges and universities.
Iowa Senate President Sen. Amy Sinclair (R - Allerton) discusses the 2025 legislative session.
Iowa House Democratic Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D - Windsor Heights) discusses the 2025 legislative session.
Speaker of the Iowa House Rep. Pat Grassley (R-Butler) discusses the Condition of the State address and the 2025 legislative session.
David Yepsen and Michael Mauro discuss the legacy of President Jimmy Carter, his ties to Iowa and his impact on the Iowa Caucuses.
Jeff Kaufmann, chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa discusses Republicans' continued electoral success in Iowa and what's ahead for the party.
Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Winfrey discuss research from the 2024 election. They focus on topics related to women, sexism, replacement theory and other issues.
Ernie Gross, MacAllister chair in regional economics at Creighton University and Mark Montgomery, professor of economics at Grinnell College discuss the state of the economy.
J. Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Company, discusses her final Iowa poll before the November election, her decades of experience with the Iowa poll, the trends she’s observed and the future of election polling.
Michelle Book, CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa, and Di Daniels, board member of SALUD! Multicultural Health Coalition in Storm Lake, discuss food insecurity in Iowa.
We gather a group of political reporters for a roundtable discussion about the 2024 election, the upcoming legislative session and other political news.
Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Marion) discusses her re-election in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District and what she hopes to accomplish in Congress in the months ahead.
Doug Gross, 2002 Republican nominee for Iowa governor, and Kelley Koch, chair of the Republican Party of Dallas County discuss the evolution of the GOP as the party experiences growing success in Iowa.
Rachel Paine Caufield, professor and co-chair of the department of political science at Drake University and David Peterson, professor of political science at Iowa State University, discuss the latest political news and developments on the final weekend before Election Day.
Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kauffman will discuss the campaign homestretch, get-out-the-vote efforts and what Republican candidates' chances look like in races across the state.
Rita Hart, chair of the Democratic Party of Iowa discusses the campaign homestretch, get-out-the-vote efforts and what Democratic candidates’ chances look like in races across the state.
On this edition of Iowa Press, we gather together experienced Iowa political journalists for a reporters roundtable. We'll discuss campaigns, voting and election issues, and other political news.
Ryan Melton (D-Nevada), candidate for congress in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District discusses his campaign and policy positions.
J. Ann Selzer, public opinion pollster, will discuss a variety of political races and issues surveyed for the latest The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll.
Adams County Auditor and President of the Iowa State Association of County Auditors Becky Bissell, and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate discuss voting issues and the administration of the upcoming general election.
On this edition of Iowa Press, the discussion will focus on doctor shortages, the challenges of recruiting physicians to rural Iowa and other healthcare related issues.
James Craig, superintendent at Cardinal Community School District (Eldon), and Dan Maeder, superintendent for both Davis County Community School District (Bloomfield) and Moulton-Udell Community School District, discuss four-day school weeks.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird discusses some of the lawsuits she has recently filed or joined, as well as other work the attorney general’s office is doing.
Donna Hoffman and Chris Larimer, professors of political science at the University of Northern Iowa, discuss the presidential campaigns and Iowa congressional and statehouse races.
Season 51
We gather a group of experienced Iowa political reporters for a roundtable discussion on a variety of topics from the impacts of new laws and Supreme Court decisions, to political campaigns ahead of November's general election.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig discusses the current bird flu outbreak and its impacts, as well as other ag-related issues.
Jeremy Parsons, Iowa State Fair CEO and manager, and Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation, discuss how the fair is evolving, what's new this year, renovations and more.
Dr. Justin Glisan, state climatologist of Iowa, discusses recent flooding and major weather events, drought relief and other climate issues impacting Iowa.
Iowa Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque), discusses the 2024 legislative session, the upcoming election and her retirement after serving more than three decades in the Iowa House and Senate.
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand discusses the work his office is doing, Iowa Democrats, politics and his future.
Rita Hart, chair of the Democratic Party of Iowa, discusses this week’s primary elections as campaigns shift focus toward the November general election, as well as other party business.
Barry Anderson, Clay County supervisor, and Mark Campbell, Webster County supervisor, who both serve on the board of directors for the Iowa State Association of Counties, discuss important issues, challenges and opportunities at the county government level.
Kelly Garcia, director of the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services discusses the work of the state’s largest agency, which now includes public health and human services under one umbrella.
Iowa Senate president Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) discusses the 2024 legislative session.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Rich Nesmith and Sheriff Tony Thompson discuss the intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) discusses the 2024 legislative session.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Speaker of the Iowa House Rep. Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) discusses the 2024 legislative session, which adjourned last week.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Trooper Bob Conrad, Luke Hoffman, and Brett Tjepkes discuss efforts to pass a hands-free-driving law in Iowa, as well as a variety of other bicycle and traffic safety issues.
Leslie Carpenter, co-founder of Iowa Mental Health Advocacy, and Kali White VanBaale, author and mental health advocate, discuss their personal experiences with brain illnesses and Iowa’s mental health system, why they’ve become advocates and what changes and improvements they say Iowa needs.
Jeff Kaufmann, chair of the Republican Party of Iowa, discusses the 2024 Iowa caucuses, the ongoing legislative session and look ahead to this year’s primary and general elections.
Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Winfrey discuss politics and policy as Women's History Month draws to a close.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Sen. Dan Dawson (R-Council Bluffs), chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Dave Jacoby (D-Coralville), ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, discuss tax policy and the 2024 legislative session.
On this edition of Iowa Press, a roundtable of Iowa political reporters discuss what's happening in the Iowa Legislature and other local political news.
On this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss legislation related to the area education agencies system, what the bills would do and why supporters want to see change.
On this edition of Iowa Press, our guests discuss the services area education agencies provide and the debate over proposed changes to the system.
On this edition of Iowa Press, a roundtable of Iowa political reporters discuss what's happening in the Iowa Legislature and other local political news.
Iowa Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque), discusses the 2024 legislative session, Democratic senators’ priorities and other political news.
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R) discusses the 2024 legislative session, Republican senators’ priorities and other political news.
Iowa House Minority Leader, Rep. Jennifer Konfrst, discusses the 2024 legislative session, House Democrats’ priorities and other political news.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R), discusses her legislative priorities and the policy agenda she laid out for 2024.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives Pat Grassley (R - New Hartford), discusses the 2024 legislative session and House Republicans’ agenda.
On this edition of Iowa Press, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley (R - South Carolina) discusses the Iowa caucuses and her campaign for president.
On this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss the value of performing arts to Iowa and Iowans, as well as the variety of facilities and programming two administrators oversee.
Michael Berger and Ashley Ezzio, project coordinators for UpLift, the central Iowa basic income pilot project, discuss how it works and why it’s being done, including the research and insights the two-year community study may provide.
We discuss J. Ann Selzer's most recent Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll and what the results mean one month out from the Iowa Caucuses.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R - Florida), discusses the Iowa caucuses and his campaign for president.
Kevin Kincaid, CEO of Knoxville Hospital and Clinics, and Chris Mitchell, president and CEO of the Iowa Hospital Association, discuss the status of Iowa’s hospitals and health systems and various health care issues.
On this edition of Iowa Press, a roundtable of Iowa political reporters discuss the Iowa Caucuses and other local political news.
Peter Hanson, associate professor of political science at Grinnell College and director of the Grinnell College national poll, and David Peterson, professor of political science at Iowa State University and supervisor of the Iowa State University/Civiqs poll.
Chris Hagenow, president of Iowans for Tax Relief, and Mike Owen, deputy director of Common Good Iowa, discuss Iowa tax policy, including the recent tax cuts and the possibility of more tax changes in the 2024 legislative session.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Ted Corrigan, CEO and general manager of Des Moines Water Works, and David Cwiertny, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Center of Health Effects of Environmental Contamination at the University of Iowa, discuss water quality and water supply issues.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Yinam Cohen, Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, discusses the Israel-Hamas war and ongoing developments in the region, as well as Israel’s relationship with the United States and Iowa.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Governor Doug Burgum (R - North Dakota) discusses his campaign for president and the Iowa caucuses.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Tiffany O’Donnell, mayor of Cedar Rapids, and Russ Trimble, mayor of West Des Moines, are our guests.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Jay Byers, president of Simpson College, and Patricia Draves, president of Graceland University, discuss higher education and some of the current challenges and opportunities for private colleges and universities in Iowa.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Chris Larimer, professor of political science at the University of Northern Iowa, and Rachel Paine Caufield, professor of political science at Drake University, discuss the Iowa caucuses and the Republican presidential debate.
On this edition of Iowa Press, a group of experienced Iowa political reporters discuss the Iowa caucuses, presidential campaigns and the latest local political news.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) discusses his work in the Senate and the latest political news.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Jeff Kauffman, chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa, and Steve Scheffler, Republican National Committee member and president of the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition (IFFC), discuss the Iowa caucuses and the upcoming IFFC presidential town hall.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Dr. Brad Buck, superintendent of the Waukee Community School District, and Chris Coffelt, superintendent of the Central Decatur Community School District and Lamoni Community Schools, discuss various issues involving public education in Iowa.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa political reporters recap political happenings at the Iowa State Fair, discuss the recent Iowa Poll, and look ahead.
On this edition of Iowa Press, Josh Bowar, head of school at Sioux Center Christian School and interim outreach director for the Iowa Association of Christian Schools, and Jennifer Raes, principal at St. Anthony Catholic School in Des Moines, discuss private education in Iowa.
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