KHOI's Capitol Week
By Laura Belin, Spencer Dirks
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Laura Belin, author of the blog Bleeding Heartland, updates you on developments in Iowa government, hosted by KHOI’s newsman Dennis Hart. An in-depth look at each week’s legislative actions, the governor, public agencies, and important events, as lawmakers act on matters that affect you and your family.
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Early vote numbers, Trump in Sioux City, more campaign news
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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IA-01 triage, more debates, 3Q fundraising
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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Debates, Wulf's mystery loan, election worker's criminal trial
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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Special session, NYT/Siena poll, first IA-02 and IA-04 debates
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Oct 06, 2026 |
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Steel mill politics, Trump v Selzer, Bernie for Chris Jones
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Vance in Iowa, new poll, shifting stances on Iran war
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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RNC, Cy-Hawk politics, news from the races for Senate and governor
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Derek Wulf's finances; another new Iowa poll
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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New Iowa poll; tight races for attorney general and Ag sec
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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More Iowa State Fair politics, new campaign ads
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Politics at the Iowa State Fair
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Emerson poll, new ads, data centers and health care in the campaigns
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Election-related court cases, legislative targets, another school book ban challenge
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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2026 state and federal campaign news; DNC's Iowa snub
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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GOP candidate pitches, Derek Wulf finances, 2Q fundraising
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Candidate pitches and news from Iowa courts
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Conflicting polls, Iowa angles on SCOTUS rulings, new state laws
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Lots of news from the campaign trail, Congress, and courts
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Senate poll, governor's race news, abortion in the 2026 campaigns
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Derek Wulf controversies, Libertarians challenged
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Governor's race, Senate poll, lawmakers defeated in primaries
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Analyzing the Iowa primary election results
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Previewing Iowa's primary elections
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Iowa state candidate fundraising, 2nd GOP debate
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May 26, 2026 |
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Lots of news about Iowa's U.S. Senate race
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May 18, 2026 |
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Wahls/Turek debate, new campaign ads and polls
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May 12, 2026 |
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Legislature wraps, property taxes, GOP debate, new polls
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May 05, 2026 |
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New ads; lawmakers work on budget, taxes, nominees, cancer
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Governor's race news, 1Q fundraising, abortion bill returns
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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New poll, candidates spar in governor & Senate races
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Battleground race updates, green light for school book ban
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Iowa GOP drama, No Kings, 2026 campaign news
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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2026 campaign news, health insurance tax, second funnel
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Iowa candidate filings; legislative work on health care
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Iowa angles on Iran war; governor's race and legislative news
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Iran strikes, governor using state plane, campaign news
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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So much funnel week news
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Sizing up Wahls vs. Turek after Democratic primary shake-up
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Notable 2026 endorsements and legislative happenings
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Trump in Iowa, GOP gubernatorial debate, 4Q fundraising
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Three campaigns end, one begins, and lots of legislative news
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Governor's speech, other officials' wish lists, two Dems running for Ag Sec
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Below-the-radar news from Congress; Iowa legislature's opening day
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Senate race TV ad, special election takeaways, Iowa legislative preview
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Looking back on Iowa politics in 2025
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Congress wraps for 2025, governor flips on summer food aid
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Divisions among Iowans in Congress, legislative campaign news
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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IA-02 in play, Miller-Meeks ads, Iowa Supreme Court win for Sand
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Another Feenstra no-show, pro-Sand TV ad, special election previews
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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News from Congress and lots of 2026 campaign maneuvers
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Iowa angles on funding bill, new candidates, poll shows Nunn in trouble
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Dems against Schumer, local election takeaways, Lahn for governor
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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SNAP and shutdown news, Feenstra for governor, pro-Bird ad and more
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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News on the Iowa governor's race, and more
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Norris out, 3Q fundraising, No Kings, state revenues falling
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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E-Verify, 2026 polls, a Libertarian for Senate, Grassley on "Arctic Frost," RIP Claire Celsi
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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More Ian Roberts news, state revenue shortfall, access to COVID boosters
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Fallout from ICE detention of Des Moines superintendent
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Iowa Senate leadership change, 2026 campaign polls, lawsuit over Charlie Kirk fallout
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Iowa angles on Kirk assassination; Polk County Steak Fry highlights; DOGE recommendations
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Ernst out, Hinson in; new Congressional candidates; Democratic town halls
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Ernst retirement watch, Sioux City special, Nate Boulton comeback
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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New candidates, Dems weigh caucus future, a high-stakes special election
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Turek in, Scholten out; lots more 2026 campaign news
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Norris joins Senate field, Iowa DOGE touches third rail, Grassley on Trump
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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U Iowa targeted over DEI; Trump dings Grassley; Feenstra a no-show
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Iowa campaigns for Congress, Senate, governor; passing an anti-SLAPP law
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Iowa public tv/radio cuts, more new candidates, 2Q fundraising
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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A whole lot of Iowa campaign news
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Iowa angles on BBB; Trump rally in DSM; Windschitl in, Bird out
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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New candidates, Sand town halls, Iowa impact of SCOTUS rulings
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Iran strikes, Bohannan campaign, Iowa angles on ICE and Pride Month
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Iowa ties to MN tragedy, Governor's vetoes and bill signings, Wahls declares for Senate
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Two more candidates for governor and lots of news about Iowa's Senate race
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Fallout from Ernst's town hall gaffe; more 2026 campaign news
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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2026 campaign news and Iowa angles on the "big, beautiful bill"
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May 27, 2025 |
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More trial balloons, legislative session ends, court rules on "don't say gay/trans"
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May 20, 2025 |
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So many Iowa candidate announcements
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May 13, 2025 |
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Dem running in IA-03; Republicans at odds over budget, property rights
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May 06, 2025 |
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Governor's office sues DM Register; new possible candidates for governor, auditor
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Bousselot exploring governor's race; new candidates for U.S. Senate and House
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Fallout from a Kim Reynolds bombshell, Dems target IA-02
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Tariffs, trial balloons, and the Iowa legislature's second funnel week
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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School book ban blocked, Iowa sheriff sued, Wahls vs. Ernst?
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Reynolds, Bird cheer Trump policies; Lawmakers take on education and DEI
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Dems weigh Congressional campaigns, Walz in Iowa, news from the statehouse
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Funnel week surprises, bills still moving, a ProPublica exclusive on Joni Ernst
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Digging deep on Iowa's new transgender discrimination law
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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All about the trans discrimination bill; Sand & Reynolds spar on auditing voucher funds
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Sherman declares for governor; Iowa challenges anti-discrimination law
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Iowa DOGE, a GOP challenger for Miller-Meeks, and lots of legislative action
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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A surprising special election, lots of legislative news, Ernst speaks for Gabbard
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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News about the 2026 governor's race, Iowa legislative happenings, and Steve King
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Governor's wish list for state lawmakers, Ernst backs Hegseth, and more
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Kicking off the Iowa legislature's 2025 session
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Dems stick with Hart, GOP rival says Ernst sucks, Trump ally off U Iowa advisory board
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Remembering Jimmy Carter, a new job for Vilsack, and Iowa politics takeaways from 2024
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Trump's Iowa Poll lawsuit; news from Congress; racial disparities and juvenile justice
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Meet Iowa Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, farewell to Jim Leach
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Joni Ernst in the hot seat, GOP primary challenger announces
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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More Iowa election takeaways, reaction to Trump nominations
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Two recounts done, Ernst all in with DOGE, feds reject Iowa waivers
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Iowa recounts, early Trump picks, and Democratic woes in mid-sized cities
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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The real story on Iowa's 2024 elections
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Recap of another red wave election in Iowa
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Iowa election night special
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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A shocking Selzer poll; final preview of Iowa's elections
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Last-minute Iowa voter challenges, an IA-01 debate, and more
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Perry school shooting findings, Iowa campaign news roundup
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Early voting, toss-up House races, and an Iowa angle on Indigenous Peoples' Day
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ratings, ads, and messages in Iowa's four U.S. House races
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Iowa Congressional races in the spotlight, polling on state officials
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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More Iowa Poll findings, Haley co-chair backs Harris, Scholten jersey at Cooperstown
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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A surprising Iowa Poll; Congressional campaign intrigue
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Exit Adam Gregg, Iowa election news, and a Rob Sand town hall
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Early voting preview, Iowa Libertarians fight for ballot access, AEAs losing staff
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Iowa angles at the DNC, latest Congressional and legislative campaign news
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Abortion case ends, summer food fight begins; news on Iowa Congressional races, LGBTQ candidates
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Enter Tim Walz, school book bans, and campaign ads on Iowa airwaves
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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News from Congress, a potential Senate candidate, and Iowa angles on the Olympics
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Adapting to Iowa's abortion ban, Beshear rallies Dems, Libertarians file
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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From Biden to Harris; Bird, Reynolds, and Ernst at the RNC
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Iowans at the RNC, state flood response, and a Rob Sand town hall
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Surprise Iowa Senate resignation, new role for Iowan in Congress
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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All about the Iowa Supreme Court's abortion ruling
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Major floods, another new state law challenged, targeted Iowa legislative races
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Immigration law blocked; new Iowa poll and Congressional candidates
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Sizing up the Iowa primary results; state defends immigration law in court
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Iowa pols react to Trump conviction; previewing June 4 primaries
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Many bill signings and one veto; more on Iowa AG's trip to NYC
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May 21, 2024 |
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New federal lawsuits, plus Iowa laws of special importance to mothers
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May 14, 2024 |
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Feds to sue Iowa, more new laws, and state loses out on big grant
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May 07, 2024 |
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Legislative wrap-up and a look at Iowa Congressional races
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Farewell to the Iowa legislature's 2024 session—and to Dennis Hart
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Iowa Supreme Court hears abortion case; legislature enters home stretch
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Abortion rules, an AEA "oversight," and lots of legislative action
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Final AEA chapter and more Iowa legislative action
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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AEA drama intensifies in the Iowa legislature
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Second funnel week extravaganza
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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A trio of rare events in the Iowa legislature
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Lots of education bills, plus other Iowa legislative news
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Iowa lawmakers act on gender balance, school funding, and more
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Funnel week extravaganza
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Iowa lawmakers on health care, gender, libraries...and raccoons
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Gender Identity at the State House
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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A new death penalty bill and other Iowa legislative news
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Final Iowa caucus thoughts, lots of legislative news
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Iowa Caucus Special Live Addition
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Live on Iowa Caucus Night, plus some legislative news
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Iowa legislature back to work, one week to the caucuses
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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A blockbuster federal court ruling to start the new year
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Jan 02, 2024 |