Iowa Press

2019 has been a year of Midwestern floods, international trade wars and shifts in American ethanol policy. It all culminates in rural economic uncertainty. But what does the data show? We dive deeper with a pair of rural economists on this edition of Iowa Press.

The only sitting Governor in the democratic presidential primary arguing for a chief executive's resume in the White House. We sit down with presidential candidate and Montana Governor Steve Bullock on this edition of Iowa Press.

Months of campaigning are already in the books ahead of 2020 but few republicans have stepped up to challenge President Trump. We sit down with one republican Trump critic, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford on this edition of Iowa Press.

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A presidential race nearing the end of summer 2019 with a large group of candidates still jockeying for position. We sit down with democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke on this edition of Iowa Press.

A presidential race nearing the end of summer 2019 with 20 candidates still jockeying for position. We sit down with democratic presidential hopeful Julián Castro on this edition of Iowa Press.

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The August congressional recess offers legislators a chance to visit with their supervisors, the voting public back home. We'll sit down with Iowa's senior congressional leader, Senator Charles Grassley, on this edition of Iowa Press.

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A race for the presidency impacted by mass shootings, an incumbent president and a breakneck pace on the campaign trail. As more than 20 candidates descend on the Iowa State Fair we sit down with national reporters covering them on this edition of Iowa Press.

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Campaigns are swirling across our entire state. But how are issues and candidates interacting and developing in the Latino community? We dig deeper with a pair of Iowa Latino leaders on this edition of Iowa Press.

Caucus campaigning reaches a fever pitch in Iowa as picnics, forums and speeches fill the political calendar. And 2020 state races are taking shape too. We get a campaign trail update on this Reporters' Roundtable edition of Iowa Press.

A year of rising rivers, flooded fields and now triple-digit heat has increased the attention paid to a critical issue - climate change, and what, if anything, policy makers can do. We dig deeper into the potential impacts for our state on this edition of Iowa Press.