Iowa Press

On this edition of Iowa Press, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) discusses the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and Iowa's 2020 U.S. Senate election.

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, and Brianne Pfannenstiel, chief political reporter for The Des Moines Register.

Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa, Iowa Bankers Association and FUELIowa.

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We've passed the halfway mark of 2020 with Iowans and the rest of the country barreling toward a November election amidst a pandemic, racial justice protests and economic uncertainty. We check in with our reporters' roundtable on this edition of Iowa Press. 

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Legislators at the Iowa Statehouse have concluded an election year session in mid-June. But after the legislative dust settled and bills become law in the new fiscal year, what is the impact for Iowans? We check in with House Democratic Leader Todd Prichard on this edition of Iowa Press.

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2020 has been a challenging year for all levels of government and that includes individuals serving as local city leaders. In a year filled with economic uncertainty, a pandemic and racial unrest, we check in with Iowa Mayors Quentin Hart of Waterloo and Bruce Teague of Iowa City on this edition of Iowa Press.

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The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked national and international outrage with protests calling for racial justice in many American cities including here in Iowa. We sit down with African-American community leaders Izaah Knox and Betty Andrews to discuss the path forward on this edition of Iowa Press.

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After nearly three months away from the Statehouse, the Iowa legislature is back in session amidst protests, budget concerns and a global pandemic. We sit down with republican majority leadership House Speaker Pat Grassley and Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver on this edition of Iowa Press.

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As Iowa creeps back to a new normal amidst a global pandemic, primary elections are fast approaching. We gather an Iowa reporters' roundtable to preview June primary night on this edition of Iowa Press.

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On this edition of Iowa Press, our featured guests include Brent Willett, president and CEO of the Iowa Health Care Association, Iowa Center for Assisted Living and Iowa Center for Home Care; and Brad Anderson, AARP Iowa state director. They discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care, assisted living and senior living communities, as well as home health care services.

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table is Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa.

The gears of democracy keep moving during an ongoing pandemic. But questions remain how Iowans will safely vote during the coronavirus outbreak. We dive deeper with Iowa election officials on this edition of Iowa Press.

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On this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig (R-Des Moines) and Neil Hamilton, former director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center, participate in a discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Iowa agriculture, the food supply chain and the cost of Iowans’ groceries. 

The discussion is moderated by program host David Yepsen.

Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa, Iowa Bankers Association and FUELIowa.