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On Iowa Politics Podcast: Reaction to Charlie Kirk assassination, Iowa politics roundup
Also, the latest stories shaping Iowa politics
Becky Lutgen Gardner
Sep. 12, 2025 4:00 am
On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to state to national, On Iowa Politics is your weekly dose of analysis and insight into the issues affecting Iowa.
Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy hosted this episode. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya Marchel Hoff, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnists Althea Cole and Todd Dorman.
Read the stories talked about in this episode:
Iowa political leaders condemn political violence, offer prayers for slain GOP activist
Trump endorses Rep. Ashley Hinson’s campaign for Iowa’s U.S. Senate seat
Hinson backed by GOP leaders as she launches U.S. Senate run
Who’s running for U.S. Senate in Iowa?
Gazette Digital Content Manager Becky Lutgen Gardner produced this episode.
Comments: erin.murphy@thegazette.com, becky.gardner@thegazette.com