CORRECTION: At 2:15 during the podcast, it was misstated that optimism was the most cited feeling among 62% of Democrats. Optimism was the most cited feeling among all respondents, rising to 62% up from 49%. This was driven by a change in mood for Democrats. 

This week, a new Iowa Poll is a real talker, a shadow group appears to be organizing Republican spoiler candidates — including in Iowa, and IVF legislation becomes the latest political football in Congress.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman.

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This week on the podcast, the Iowa Supreme Court determines Libertarians’ ballot fates, Republican state lawmakers take carbon capture pipelines to court, and questions about Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ residence are raised to a Congressional ethics committee.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman.

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This week on the podcast, Iowa needs a new lieutenant governor, Libertarians make their case in court, and a Western Iowa pastor has some thoughts about Donald Trump.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman.

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This week on the podcast, Libertarian Congressional candidates get the ol’ ballot boot, a Republican nominating convention goes all the way wrong, and Republican disharmony in the state’s most Republican Congressional District.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman.

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This week on the podcast, the Democratic National Convention is in full swing, and an odd turn of events as Iowa Republicans attempt to nominate a statehouse candidate.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton and Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal.

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This week on the podcast, candidates get up on their soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, Republicans challenge Libertarians’ candidacies, and an appeals court ruling on Iowa’s books in schools law.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Gazette columnist Todd Dorman, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Sarah Watson of The Quad City Times. 

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This week on On Iowa Politics: Kamala Harris selects her running mate, Iowa Republicans launch attacks on the new Democratic ticket, and a 20-foot-tall inflatable IUD tours Iowa.

This episode was hosted by Gazette Deputy Des Moines Bureau Chief Tom Barton and features Gazette Cedar Rapids government reporter Marissa Payne, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times and Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal. The Gazette’s Bailey Cichon produced this episode.

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This week on the podcast, a potential Kamala Harris running mate speaks in Iowa and Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley investigating the assassination attempt on former President Trump. 

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Sarah Watson of The Quad City Times.

On this week’s episode, all the Iowa-centric fallout from the presidential election shakeup, questions of the bill for the state’s private school funding program, and official word on when new abortion restrictions will go into effect. 

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Caleb McCullough, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Sarah Watson of The Quad City Times.

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On this week’s episode, the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Iowans at the Republican National Convention, John Deere ditches DEI, and the Waylon Brown mystery is solved. 

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Caleb McCullough, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Sarah Watson of The Quad City Times.

This episode was produced by Bailey Cichon. 

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