On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D-Windsor Heights) discusses the 2022 legislative session and what Democrats in the minority are doing. 
Joining moderator Kay Henderson at the Iowa Press table are Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, and Katarina Sostaric, state government reporter for Iowa Public Radio.
Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa, Iowa Bankers Association and FUELIowa.

Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst

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News

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 Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand discusses the work his office is doing, Iowa Democrats, politics and his future.

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand

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.

Democratic Party Chair of Iowa

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.

County Supervisors

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 House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst

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