Podcast: On Iowa talks Joni Ernst's rising star, the cost of education, and pumping up gas prices

This week's show includes discussion on the meteoric political rise of Joni Ernst (and if she can maintain her rising trajectory), the price of education and the debate over how much should be paid for it, and the proposal to pump up the price of gas in Iowa to help pay for infrastructure projects. 

On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met. The show features James Q. Lynch, Ed Tibbetts, Todd Dorman, Erin Murphy and Christinia Crippes.

This show was produced by Clare Murphy and you can hear a snippet from the song "Ill Omen" by Cedar Rapids band Aseethe on the podcast. Chat with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @OnIowaPolitics, and subscribe on ITunes or Stitcher. Send those band sound files to oniowapolitics@gmail.com.

Download: On Iowa Politics Podcast, Feb. 6