River to River

Meet Iowa's Legislative Black Caucus

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Roughly 15 percent of Iowa residents are ethnic minorities, yet the state has just a few non-white legislators. In this edition of River to River , host Ben Kieffer talks with the four members of Iowa's Legislative Black Caucus, formed last month: Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines, D-Des Moines; Rep. Ras Smith, D-Waterloo; Rep. Phyllis Thede, D-Bettendorf; and Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad, D-Des Moines. This new caucus is pushing for the addition of minority impact statements to bills in upcoming legislative
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