Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Janice Weiner (D - Iowa City) discusses the 2026 legislative session and Senate Democrats’ agenda.

Iowa House Democratic Leader Rep. Brian Meyer (D - Des Moines) discusses the 2026 legislative session and House Democrats’ agenda.

Iowa Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mike Klimesh (R - Spillville) discusses the 2026 legislative session and Senate Republicans’ agenda.

Speaker of the House Pat Grassley (R-Butler) discusses the Condition of the State address and the 2026 legislative session.

Juliet Abdel, president and CEO of Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, and David Leto, president and CEO of Palmer Group, discuss the job market and employment issues and trends in Iowa.

Ben Murrey, director of policy and research for Common Sense Institute Iowa, and Mike Owen, senior associate at Common Good Iowa discuss the state budget and other fiscal issues.

Sgt. Alex Dinkla, Larry Grant and Brett Tjepkes discuss Iowa's new hands-free driving law and other issues related to traffic safety.

Jimmy Centers, managing principal at Cornerstone consulting firm, and Matt Paul, principal and director at Cornerstone discuss Iowa politics and what’s ahead for 2026.

Luciano I. de Castro and Christine Hensley discuss the new Center of Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa.

Tami Nielsen, president and CEO of the Food Bank of Iowa and Kathy Underhill, CEO of the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) discuss hunger and food insecurity in Iowa.