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- The workforce crisis: Overhauling Iowa's unemployment system
As Iowa legislators consider unemployment overhaul and tort reform, Sabrina Ahmed breaks down the proposals and how they could affect the state's worker shortage.
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23 min - Addressing the teacher shortage, tax cuts and Iowa's caucus conundrum
This week, Iowa House Republicans proposed a series of bills aimed at fixing teacher shortages that have plagued schools across the state. Democrats also see this as a key issue, but are proposing a $300 million increase in funding as the solution. Sabrina Ahmed sits down with leaders from both parties to break down their plans.
Then, a look at the future of Iowa's income tax after varying proposals came out from House and Senate Republicans, Democrats and the governor.
And after the chaos of the 2020 election cycle, will Iowa be able to hold onto its position as the first state for caucuses in 2024? Why national Democrats are reconsidering the state's status and the potential impact of changing the caucus schedule.
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23 min - Breaking down tax reform proposals and an update on the state's Afghan refugees
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Senate Republicans and House Republicans all want to cut taxes—but they don't exactly agree on which cuts to make. Sabrina Ahmed breaks down the similarities and differences between the plans.
Then, an Afghan refugee family's harrowing journey to Iowa, and what you can do to help.
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23 min - Jan. 23, 2022
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22 min - Jan. 16, 2022 | Iowa legislators respond to Gov. Reynolds' Condition of the State address
Governor Kim Reynolds said she wants to implement a flat income tax, but Democrats say this structure could favor the wealthy at the expense of the middle and lower classes. On This Week in Iowa, Sabrina Ahmed breaks down the priorities Reynolds set forth in her address and how state lawmakers are responding.
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23 min - Jan. 9, 2022 | Sitting down with Iowa House leaders ahead of the legislative session
Sabrina Ahmed talks to Speaker of the House Pat Grassley and Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst ahead of the 2022 legislative session, which begins Monday.
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23 min - Dec. 19, 2021 | Sitting down with state senators on both sides of the aisle
Sabrina Ahmed talks with Senate Majority leader Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny) and Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls (D-Coralville) ahead of the 2022 legislative session.
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23 min - Dec. 12, 2021
The City of Des Moines is planning to decrease shootings and shooting deaths. But what is the program behind the goal?
And after activists saved hundreds of dogs from an Iowa puppy mill, Rep. Cindy Axne (D) talks about her plan to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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22 min - Dec. 5, 2021 | Reducing carbon emissions
Sabrina Ahmed dives into reducing carbon emissions—why ethanol producers say it's the best shot at immediate change but some environmentalists aren't on board.
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22 min - Nov. 28, 2021: Year in review | Voting reform, redistricting and looking ahead to midterm elections
On the year-end edition of This Week in Iowa Sabrina Ahmed is recapping the biggest political stories of 2021 and then looking ahead to the issues shaping the 2022 elections.
She talks to ABC News Political Director Rick Klein about Sen. Chuck Grassley's reelection chances and where the incumbent's biggest competition could come from.
Then, Sen. Joni Ernst talks about the biggest issues she sees in the federal government and why she thinks the Senate could flip in Republicans' favor in the next election cycle.
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"This Week in Iowa" is an Emmy Award-winning production of WOI-TV that focuses on the political scene of the Hawkeye State. From the statehouse to the White House, we've got you covered.
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