The Fallon Forum

Dr. John Rachow with Physicians for Social Responsibility was at the contentious meeting in Muscatine County earlier this week where MidAmerican Energy presented its proposal for a nuclear power plant. The audience numbered around 450, mostly opposed. Also, Ron Yarnell, Frank From Des Moines, and Ed discuss the political fallout from the US Supreme Court's eventual ruling on DOMA and California's Proposition 8. And Nakisha Phillips joins us to discuss her pregancy, the challenges of managing a baby registry, and the looks she gets from people as she's bicycling through downtown Des Moines.

Nathaniel Baer with the Iowa Environmental Counsel joins to talk about the wealth of renewable fuels Iowa could develop more quickly than any of the nonrenewable alternatives. We also talk about the US Supreme Court's deliberations on the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8. And we discuss the contested meeting in Muscatine County last night over Mid-American Energy's proposal to cite a nuclear power plant there. Finally, we discussed the dust-up in the Iowa Senate between Sen. Herman Quirmbach and newly-elected Sen. Amy Sinclair.

Ed argues with Craig Robinson with the Iowa Republican over whether Craig Lang and Robert Cramer should be confirmed to the Board of Regents by the Iowa Senate. Also, Larry capstone and Robin Bostrom from northeast Iowa join Ed to discuss efforts to clean up and protect the Turkey River. Finally, Ed shares the perspective of a funeral home director who has found one of Iowa's licensing laws particularly onerous to people in his line of work.

Ed discusses Iowa's insane licensing laws. Also, Bradshaw joins Ed to talk about a government gone wild.

Ed talks climate change.

Ed talks with Peter Clay about the grave threats facing African elephants and what we can do here in Iowa. Also, State Rep. Dan Kelley provides us our weekly inside look at the Iowa Statehouse. And Nakisha Phillips charts her journey through pregnancy with a doula and a midwife.

Troy Church co-hosts with Ed as they talk with Del 'Saxman' Jones, Pa Cha Vang, and others about the local music scene. Also, Ying Sa with Community CPA joins us to discuss taxes.

Rob Hach joins Ed to talk wind energy. Also, Mike Owen with the Iowa Policy Project calls in to talk about taxes. And, Channing Dutton, "climate patriot", joins Ed to discuss climate change, rising CO2 levels, and current efforts to convince congress to act in the midst of this climate crisis.

Dr. Charles Goldman is hot under the collar today, ready to take on the NRA in its role as lobbying and advertising arm of the gun manufacturing industry.

Aaron Todd and Laura Peters of 6th Avenue Corridor Main Street nonprofit joins Ed to discuss the upcoming beautification of 6th Avenue. Also, Donna Red Wing with One Iowa calls into the show to talk about marriage equality. And of course, Heather Ryan rants.