On the podcast this week, the Iowa Supreme Court rules on the fetal heartbeat bill, national Democrats reject Iowa Democrats’ caucus plan, more fallout from Iowa Senate Democrats’ leadership shakeup, and our gang talks to some of the long-shot presidential candidates in Iowa.
With roughly a year and a half until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set.
A mix of young Republican strategists and state politicians will spearhead former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s campaign in Iowa.
A look back at the top news stories from the week of June 5
On the podcast this week, Iowa Senate Democrats change their leader, Mike Pence makes it official in Iowa, presidential candidates roast and ride, and the latest on the Davenport downtown building collapse.
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak at a new event hosted by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn.
Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will visit Iowa later this week after making his presidential campaign official Wednesday.
A look back at the top news stories from the week of May 29
Almost all of the major Republican presidential hopefuls -- except former President Donald Trump -- addressed roughly 900 Iowans on Saturday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
On the podcast this week, the Trump-DeSantis brawl begins, we roast and ride with a cavalcade of GOP presidential hopefuls -- with more poised to join the cast of already declared candidates -- and we dig for answers over the partial collapse of a six-story Davenport apartment building, where three people remain unaccounted for.
In his first visit to Cedar Rapids as a declared presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly framed Iowa and Florida as partners in a Republican battle to “restore sanity.” Be that prohibiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools, or banning gender-affirming care for minors and abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Also, Iowa’s Hinson announces 3rd annual ‘BBQ Bash’
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the two front-runners for the Republican presidential nomination, both are visiting Iowa this week.
A look back at the top news stories from the week of May 22
On the podcast this week, Tim Scott made his first visit to Iowa as an official candidate, and Ron DeSantis’ is pending, Nikki Haley in the Quad Cities, and a caucus flashback appearance by Mayor Pete.
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