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Season 51
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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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5133
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5132
Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Winfrey discuss politics and policy as Women's History Month draws to a close.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5131
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5130
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5129
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5128
On this edition of Iowa Press, our guests discuss the services area education agencies provide and the debate over proposed changes to the system.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5127
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5126
Iowa Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque), discusses the 2024 legislative session, Democratic senators’ priorities and other political news.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5125
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R) discusses the 2024 legislative session, Republican senators’ priorities and other political news.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5124
Iowa House Minority Leader, Rep. Jennifer Konfrst, discusses the 2024 legislative session, House Democrats’ priorities and other political news.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5123
On this edition of Iowa Press, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R), discusses her legislative priorities and the policy agenda she laid out for 2024.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5122
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.
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On this edition of Iowa Press, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley (R - South Carolina) discusses the Iowa caucuses and her campaign for president.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5120
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5118
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.
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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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5117
On this edition of Iowa Press, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R - Florida), discusses the Iowa caucuses and his campaign for president.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5116
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5115
On this edition of Iowa Press, a roundtable of Iowa political reporters discuss the Iowa Caucuses and other local political news.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5114
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5113
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.
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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.
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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.
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On this edition of Iowa Press, Governor Doug Burgum (R - North Dakota) discusses his campaign for president and the Iowa caucuses.
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On this edition of Iowa Press, Tiffany O’Donnell, mayor of Cedar Rapids, and Russ Trimble, mayor of West Des Moines, are our guests.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5108
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5107
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5106
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5105
On this edition of Iowa Press, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) discusses his work in the Senate and the latest political news.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5104
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5103
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.
EpisodeSeason51Episode5102
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.
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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.
Season 50
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On this edition of Iowa Press, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart discuss the 2024 campaign, the Iowa caucuses and the Democratic Party.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5048
On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa political reporters discuss the latest local political news and updates from the Iowa Caucus campaign trail.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5047
On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa attorney general Brenna Bird discusses her first seven months in office.
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Executive director of Pulse Life Advocates, Maggie DeWitte, and director of public affairs in Iowa for Planned Parenthood North Central States, Mazie Stilwell, discuss abortion in Iowa and the state legislature’s special session.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5045
On this edition of Iowa Press, Brad Anderson, AARP Iowa state director, and Brent Willett, president and CEO of the Iowa Health Care Association, discuss the state of the nursing home industry and elder care in Iowa, including quality of care, access, costs, staffing challenges, public policy and more.
EpisodeSeason50Episode5044
On this edition of Iowa Press, Bob Vander Platts, president and CEO of The FAMiLY Leader, discusses Republican presidential candidates and campaigns, as well as the Iowa Supreme Court's recent abortion ruling.
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