Under the Golden Dome

By Iowa Public Radio

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Policymaking can be complicated. Host John Pemble breaks it all down and makes it easier to understand. Under the Golden Dome provides context around the Iowa legislative session and the laws that come out of it. Learn about the elected officials, influencers, issues and bills working their way through the Iowa Statehouse.

Episode Date
The final 48 hours before sine die 2023
May 04, 2023
Loosening tattoo artist requirements, encouraging biogas pipelines, taxing glass pipes, and a much bigger version of the governor’s education bill
Apr 08, 2023
Raw milk, crisis numbers on student IDs, and SNAP and Medicaid verification pass one chamber and advance in the other’s committees
Apr 01, 2023
A barrier to eminent domain and the governor’s restrictions on gender identity in schools
Mar 25, 2023
Most bills pass with ease but others are more tense, like the bathroom bill
Mar 18, 2023
Prohibiting medical gender transition for minors passes the House and Senate
Mar 11, 2023
New conditions for education concerning gender, sexuality, and books
Mar 04, 2023
Another push for capital punishment and denying medical services for religious or moral beliefs
Feb 25, 2023
The long journey of budget appropriations subcommittees.
Feb 18, 2023
Public school funding and capping lawsuits
Feb 11, 2023
Identifying gender identity restrictions in schools and unintended property tax increases
Feb 04, 2023
Expanding private school funding
Jan 28, 2023
Looking back at 20th century trailblazing legislator Minnette Doderer
Jan 21, 2023
The first priorities of the 90th Iowa General Assembly
Jan 14, 2023
Return and adjourn
May 25, 2022
Retiring and waiting for Senate budgets
Apr 09, 2022
Disagreement between the House and Senate
Apr 02, 2022
Posting curriculum online, surplus vs failure to appropriate, and contentious debate about unemployment benefits
Mar 26, 2022
First Department of Corrections budget and striking bills
Mar 19, 2022
Changing confirmation, time, and property tax notifications
Mar 12, 2022