Iowa Press

On this edition of Iowa Press, noted political pollster and analyst Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Company, discusses the upcoming Democratic Gubernatorial Primary and the standings of the five remaining candidates on the ballot.

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, and Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief for Lee Enterprises.

This edition of Iowa Press is the Iowa Press Debates: Libertarian Gubernatorial Debate. Marco Battaglia (L-Des Moines) and Jake Porter (L-Council Bluffs) discuss their platforms and priorities as they campaign for the Libertarian nomination for governor.

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa and Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief for Lee Enterprises.

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

This edition of Iowa Press convenes a panel of political reporters to discuss the recent Iowa Press debate among Democratic gubernatorial candidates, which candidates might have gained or lost ground and what voters can expect in the final couple weeks before the June primary.

Joining moderator David Yepsen at the Iowa Press table are Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, James Lynch, political reporter for The Gazette, Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief for Lee Enterprises and Kathie Obradovich, opinion editor for The Des Moines Register.

Iowa Public Television hosted an Iowa Press debate for the Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Primary on Wednesday, May 16 at the Iowa Public Television studios in Johnston, Iowa. The 90 minute debate started at 7 p.m. in front of a live audience in the Maytag Auditorium. The program aired live on IPTV and was streamed online at Iptv.org, from this page, on YouTube, and on Facebook.

Iowa's senior Senator has more than a half century of public service under his belt and the challenges in Washington and back here in Iowa are many. We sit down Senator Charles Grassley on this edition of Iowa Press.

The calendar has flipped to May and the clock is ticking down at the Iowa legislature and on the primary election campaign trail. We get insight and analysis from Iowa political reporters on this edition of Iowa Press.

Everyone agrees Iowa's mental health system needs improvement. So what is being done about it and how far do we have to go? We'll get perspective from republican State Representative Joel Fry, Chair of the Iowa House Human Resources Committee and two advocates for mental health reform, Mary Neubauer and Peggy Huppert on this edition of Iowa Press.

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The legislative session is winding down but Iowa lawmakers still have to hammer out deals on a big tax bill and next year's budget. We're questioning two Senate leaders, republican Senate President and Appropriations Chairman Charles Schneider and democratic leader Janet Petersen on this edition of Iowa Press.

The primary ballots are set and the campaigns are picking up steam. Who has the upper hand? We get analysis from two gentlemen who know the parties and candidates well, republican Craig Robinson and democrat Pat Rynard on this edition of Iowa Press.

Tough trade talk could have dramatic consequences as President Trump's moves on China escalate. But Iowa's farm economy could be caught in the crosshairs. We sit down with the Iowa Farm Bureau's Craig Hill and pork producer John Weber on this edition of Iowa Press.