This edition of Iowa Press convenes a panel of political reporters for a roundtable discussion on the latest political developments in Iowa at both the statewide and presidential level, as well as the ongoing Iowa legislative session.

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, Brianne Pfannenstiel, chief political reporter for The Des Moines Register, Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief for Lee Enterprises, and Barbara Rodriguez, statehouse political reporter The Des Moines Register.

A lawyer and a pharmacist. Both legislators. Here to discuss the evolution of medical marijuana policies in Iowa on this edition of Iowa Press.

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The calendar has flipped to April. Key bills are reaching the home stretch in the state legislature. We sit down with Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver on this edition of Iowa Press.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D – Massachusetts) discusses the 2020 race for the presidency as she campaigns for the Democratic nomination ahead of the Iowa caucuses. 

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

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.

The Iowa legislative funnel has passed and key bills either perished or been given new life. We get a status update on the 2019 Iowa legislative session with Statehouse reporters on this edition of Iowa Press.

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Nearly two decades representing Western Iowans in the U.S. House of Representatives and Congressman Steve King is coming off his closest re-election yet amid new controversies. We sit down with Steve King on this edition of Iowa Press.

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A long-standing Iowa legal tradition is in the cross-hairs of a republican trifecta at the Statehouse. We dig into the issues surrounding judicial nominating legislation that is making its way through the Capitol on this edition of Iowa Press.

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The 2019 Iowa legislative session began nearly a month ago and key bills may sail through to the Governor's desk. But where does Governor Kim Reynolds stand on these issues? The Governor joins us on this edition of Iowa Press.

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As the calendar flips to February 2019, the countdown to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses inches forward. With a year to go, one democratic presidential candidate has already hit all 99 counties in Iowa. We sit down with former Congressman John Delaney on this edition of Iowa Press.