On Iowa Politics Podcast: IPERS CEO talks DOGE recommendations

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.

This week on the podcast, the IPERS CEO talks about those DOGE recommendations, the Satanic Temple’s display at the Iowa Capitol is back in the news, and Randy Feenstra addresses his lack of attendance at multi-candidate events.

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 Maya Marchel Hoff, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times and Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal.

Read the articles mentioned in this episode:

IPERS chief open to review, but urges caution on new retirement option

Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol denied by state officials for second year in a row

Feenstra says he plans to appear with other candidates at future GOP events

Bettendorf parents, educators tell Iowa Democrats of chilling effect of Iowa laws

This episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon.

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