The Fallon Forum

State Senator Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids) talks about how new facilities intended to relief prison over-crowding are sitting empty because House and Senate Republicans refuse to fund them. Thanks to Justice Reform Consortium for helping to sponsor this program.

We interview national health care leaders from Washington, DC as the US Supreme Court begins deliberations on the consitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Thanks to Drs. Bill Barry and Lisa Banitt from Ames for helping sponsor this show.

We interview national health care leaders from Washington, DC as the US Supreme Court begins deliberations on the consitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Thanks to Dr. David Drake for helping to sponsor this program.

A recent survey spanning 36 years makes it clear that President Obama is not to blame for high gas prices, and it is not possible to lower gas prices by increasing domestic oil drilling. We also talk with State Rep Dan Kelley (D-Newton) about nuclear power legislation, traffic cameras, and the House Ethics Committee's deliberations over the ethics complaint filed against Rep Erik Helland (R-Johnston) by opponent Jake Highfill. We also talk about the upcoming ISU-Agrisol event in Ames on Saturday.

We discuss Iran-US relations with Jim Zogby of the Arab American Institute. Then we talk about the crazy March weather, climate change, and new data from the US Department of Energy showing a six percent increase in carbon emissions in 2010 over 2009.

We discuss whether the new wave of interest in online learning is simply another way for private interests to get their hands on public money intended for pubic education. We also talk with Peter Fisher of the Iowa Policy Project about how tax increment financing (TIF) is shifting the tax burden to residential and small-business taxpayers.

This week on Speaking of Business with Sylvia DeWitt, Sylvia discusses how to market your business on a shoestring. She's joined by Darron Kitterman and Ryan Doll with Pet Butler of Greater Des Moines. Darron and Ryan insit that if you think your job is crappy, you'll have a different perspective after hearing about Pet Butler.

State Senator Brad Zaun (R-Urbandale) talks about education, nrusing home care and nuclear power. Then State Rep Dan Kelley (D-Newton) joins us to discuss the education reform bill passed by the Iowa Hosue this week.

Dr David Drake discusses how pharmaceutical reps inundate physicians with visits, gifts, and encouragement to prescribe their beds. We also talk with attorney Joseph Glazebrook about the not-guilty ruling in my recent trial, and what that means for subsequent occupy trials.

Local peace activist Jon Krieg joins me to analyze the recent massacre of sixteen civilians in Afghanistan by a US Army sergeant. We also talk about MidAmerican's nuclear power bill.