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Each week Iowa Press explores the issues affecting the lives of Iowans. Newsmakers, policy makers and elected officials join capitol reporters in a weekly discussion.

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Iowa Press episodes:

04.12.2024
Mental Health Advocates
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...
04.05.2024
Republican Party of Iowa Chair
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.
03.29.2024
Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Winfrey
Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Winfrey discuss politics and policy as Women's History Month draws to a close.
03.22.2024
Tax Policy and the 2024 Legislative Session
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...
03.15.2024
Reporters’ Roundtable
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.
03.08.2024
Education Leaders Discuss Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (Part 2)
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.
02.23.2024
Education Leaders Discuss Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (Part 1)
On this edition of Iowa Press, our guests discuss the services area education agencies provide and the debate over proposed changes to the system.
02.16.2024
Reporters’ Roundtable
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.
02.09.2024
Iowa Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum
Iowa Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque), discusses the 2024 legislative session, Democratic senators’ priorities and other political news.
02.02.2024
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R) discusses the 2024 legislative session, Republican senators’ priorities and other political news.
01.26.2024
House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst
Iowa House Minority Leader, Rep. Jennifer Konfrst, discusses the 2024 legislative session, House Democrats’ priorities and other political news.
01.19.2024
Governor Kim Reynolds
On this edition of Iowa Press, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R), discusses her legislative priorities and the policy agenda she laid out for 2024.
01.12.2024
Rep. Pat Grassley
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.
01.05.2024
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley
On this edition of Iowa Press, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley (R - South Carolina) discusses the Iowa caucuses and her campaign for president.
12.29.2023
Performing Arts in Iowa
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.
12.22.2023
UpLift Project Coordinators
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.
12.15.2023
J. Ann Selzer, Public Opinion Pollster
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.
12.08.2023
Governor Ron DeSantis
On this edition of Iowa Press, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R - Florida), discusses the Iowa caucuses and his campaign for president.
12.01.2023
Health Care CEOs
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.
11.24.2023
Reporters’ Roundtable
On this edition of Iowa Press, a roundtable of Iowa political reporters discuss the Iowa Caucuses and other local political news.
11.17.2023
Academic Pollsters
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.
11.10.2023
Tax Policy
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.
11.03.2023
Water Quality and Supply
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...
10.27.2023
Consul General of Israel to the Midwest
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.
10.20.2023
Governor Doug Burgum
On this edition of Iowa Press, Governor Doug Burgum (R - North Dakota) discusses his campaign for president and the Iowa caucuses.
10.13.2023
City Mayors
On this edition of Iowa Press, Tiffany O’Donnell, mayor of Cedar Rapids, and Russ Trimble, mayor of West Des Moines, are our guests.
10.06.2023
Private College Presidents
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.
09.29.2023
Political Scientists
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.
09.22.2023
Reporters’ Roundtable
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.
09.15.2023
Sen. Charles Grassley
On this edition of Iowa Press, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) discusses his work in the Senate and the latest political news.
09.08.2023
Republican Party Members
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...
09.01.2023
Public School Administrators
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.
08.25.2023
Reporters’ Roundtable
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.
08.18.2023
Private School Educators
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...
08.11.2023
Minnesota Governor and Iowa Democratic Party Chair
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.
08.04.2023
Reporters’ Roundtable
On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa political reporters discuss the latest local political news and updates from the Iowa Caucus campaign trail.
07.28.2023
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird
On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa attorney general Brenna Bird discusses her first seven months in office.
07.14.2023
Pulse Life Advocates and Planned Parenthood Directors
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.
07.07.2023
Brad Anderson and Brent Willett
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...
06.30.2023
Bob Vander Platts
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.
06.23.2023
Rural Economics
On this edition of Iowa Press, Ernie Goss, regional economics chair at Creighton University and Chad Hart, professor of economics, at Iowa State University discuss the state of the rural economy.
06.16.2023
Reporters’ Roundtable
On this edition of Iowa Press, we convene a group of Iowa political reporters to discuss the Iowa Supreme Court ruling on abortion, the Iowa Caucus campaigns, and other political news.
06.09.2023
Justin Glisan
On this edition of Iowa Press, Justin Glisan, state climatologist of Iowa, discusses drought conditions across Iowa, the summer weather outlook and other climate issues impacting the state.
06.02.2023
Iowa Senate Minority Leader
On this edition of Iowa Press, Sen. Zach Wahls (D - Coralville), Iowa Senate minority leader, will discuss the 2023 legislative session, what’s ahead and other political news.
05.26.2023
Iowa Senate President
On this edition of Iowa Press, Sen. Amy Sinclair (R - Allerton), Iowa Senate president, discusses the 2023 legislative session, what's ahead and other political news.
05.19.2023
Iowa Representative Jennifer Konfrst
On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa House Minority Leader Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D - Windsor Heights) will discuss the 2023 legislative session, what's ahead and other political news.
05.12.2023
Governor Kim Reynolds
On this edition of Iowa Press, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R - Des Moines) discusses the 2023 legislative session, the Iowa caucuses and what's ahead.
05.05.2023
House Speaker Pat Grassley
On this edition of Iowa Press, our guest is Rep. Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford), Speaker of the Iowa House. We discuss the 2023 legislative session, which adjourned this week.
04.28.2023
National Weather Service Meteorologists
On this edition of Iowa Press, Donna Dubberke, meteorologist-in-charge, and Brad Small, lead meteorologist, with the National Weather Service Des Moines, discuss severe and extreme weather, its impact on Iowa and the broad range of duties of the NWS meteorological...
04.21.2023
Reporters’ Roundtable
On this edition of Iowa Press, we convene a group of Iowa political reporters to discuss the latest legislative developments from the Statehouse, as well as other political news.

What's Iowa Press about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Iowa Press episodes:

Mental Health Advocates

Republican Party of Iowa Chair

Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Winfrey

Tax Policy and the 2024 Legislative Session

Reporters’ Roundtable

Education Leaders Discuss Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (Part 2)

Education Leaders Discuss Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (Part 1)

Reporters’ Roundtable

Iowa Senate Minority Leader Pam Jochum

Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver

House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst

Governor Kim Reynolds

Rep. Pat Grassley

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley

Performing Arts in Iowa

UpLift Project Coordinators

J. Ann Selzer, Public Opinion Pollster

Governor Ron DeSantis

Health Care CEOs

Reporters’ Roundtable

Academic Pollsters

Tax Policy

Water Quality and Supply

Consul General of Israel to the Midwest

Governor Doug Burgum

City Mayors

Private College Presidents

Political Scientists

Reporters’ Roundtable

Sen. Charles Grassley

Republican Party Members

Public School Administrators

Reporters’ Roundtable

Private School Educators

Minnesota Governor and Iowa Democratic Party Chair

Reporters’ Roundtable

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird

Pulse Life Advocates and Planned Parenthood Directors

Brad Anderson and Brent Willett

Bob Vander Platts

Rural Economics

Reporters’ Roundtable

Justin Glisan

Iowa Senate Minority Leader

Iowa Senate President

Iowa Representative Jennifer Konfrst

Governor Kim Reynolds

House Speaker Pat Grassley

National Weather Service Meteorologists

Reporters’ Roundtable