On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Iowa Starting Line's Zachary Oren Smith, Amie Rivers and Avery Staker discuss a federal judge's preliminary injunction against key portions of Iowa's SF 496, the state's controversial "Don't Say Gay" law.

The team also explores Republican representative Megan Jones's accusations that the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation used improper surveillance at the State Capitol, allegedly using geofencing software to monitor mobile devices before deploying the technology to investigate student athletes for illegal sports betting.

Plus, they cover a North Iowa woman facing harassment charges for alleged homophobic slurs and threats, and discuss the media coverage of the WNBA, particularly the problematic framing of the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese "rivalry" and the underlying racism that needs to be addressed.

And somehow, they make time to build a case against the country’s greatest sin: carpeted toilet seat covers.

Cornhole Champions is a weekly podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line with music by Avery Mossman. We are a proud member of the Iowa Writers Collaborative. For more, check out cornholechampions.substack.com.

Links:

* 1st Story - Federal judge blocks key parts of Iowa's "Don't Say Gay" law (Little Village)

* 2nd Story - Rep. Megan Jones accuses DCI of improper surveillance at State Capitol (The Gazette)

* 3rd Story - North Iowa woman faces harassment charges for alleged homophobic attacks (KCHA)

* Bonus Story - On WNBA coverage of Clark-Reese rivalry (Dan Finney’s The Paragraph Stacker) (Sports Illustrated)

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