A six-story Davenport apartment building collapsed, killing three people two years ago. And we can finally read an investigation into the fall that the Scott County Attorney tried to keep secret. Inside: cash workers, altered reports, and a runaway landlord.

On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amy Rivers, and Avery Staker examine the explosive report. We also dive into Senator Joni Ernst's callous town hall moment, telling worried constituents, "we're all going to die" over Medicaid cuts, and explore how Trump's research grant terminations are devastating Iowa universities.

Plus, Amy Rivers interviews India May, the nurse who confronted Ernst and is now running for Iowa House.

Cornhole Champions is a weekly podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line with music by Avery Mossman and show art by Desirée Tapia. We are a proud member of the Iowa Writers Collaborative.

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SHOW RUNDOWN:

00:00 Canadian Wildfire Smoke Commentary - Optimizing Half-Full Lungs for Yard Work

02:26 Welcome to Cornhole Champions - Weekly Podcast Introduction

03:21 Joni Ernst "We All Die" Town Hall - Amy Rivers Eyewitness Account

06:53 Ernst's Cemetery Apology Video - Doubling Down with Jesus and Tooth Fairy

08:50 Medicaid Cut Reality Check - 13.7 Million vs Ernst's 1.4 Million Claim

10:33 Ernst's Reelection Signals - Roast and Ride Fundraiser and Democratic Challengers11:36 Davenport Building Collapse Investigation - Steel Beam Shopping When Building Fell

14:42 Andrew Wold's Great Escape - Running from Police Through Garage to House

16:27 Cash Workers and Unlicensed Masons - 14-Year-Old Translator Investigation Details

17:34 Scott County Attorney Stonewalling - Kelly Cunningham's Charge Refusal Reasoning

19:41 Trump Research Funding Cuts - $1.5 Billion in Terminated Grants Nationwide

21:04 Pancreatic Cancer Research Axed - Dr. Cullen's Vitamin C Study Casualties

22:30 "Diverse" Word Triggers Cuts - Rural Mental Health Research Deemed Woke

23:12 Anti-Intellectualism Strategy - Dismantling Scientific Infrastructure and Expertise

25:05 Research Equipment Reality - Why You Can't Just Restart Million-Dollar Labs

26:14 Scientific Brain Drain - Losing America's Research Advantage

27:10 Amy Rivers Interviews India May - The "People Will Die" Town Hall Voice

29:01 India May's Nursing Background - Death Investigator Knows Healthcare Consequences

32:23 Charlie Thompson Library Attacks - Gay Agenda Accusations Against Book Programs

36:09 Iowa Migrant Movement Targeting - Private Information Requests and ACLU Rights

37:00 House District 58 Campaign - Disability Rights and Rural Healthcare Platform

38:07 Progressive Democrats of America - No Kings Protest Planning and Bubble Machines

39:29 Episode Wrap-Up and Credits

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