On Iowa Politics Podcast

This week’s show talks Senate debate, Ted Cruz in Iowa and the upcoming farm bill battle. This week’s show features Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max Freund and music heard in [...]

  This week’s show features how Iowa pols voted on the governmentt shutdown & the aftermath, anti-incumbent feeling sweeps the nation and new fundraising numbers. This week’s show features The Gazette’s  political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo Courier Political Reporter Jon Ericson and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike [...]

Dorman’s take on Sen. Kent Sorenson, the government is still shut down and bringing same-sex marriage back to the political debate. 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 [...]

This week’s episode features a discussion on the government shutdown, the start of Obamacare and what the resignation of State Sen. Kent Sorenson means for the Iowa Caucuses. Taking part in this week’s show: Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson, The Gazette’s James Lynch and Lee Enterprises [...]

This week’s show features Ted Cruz’s Senate filibuster, Terry Branstad & Tyler Olson make DC jaunts and continuing problems with the state GOP. The show features Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson, Gazette columnist Todd Dorman and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was [...]

This week’s show includes big names for party dinners, Jack Hatch’s entry into the race and new allegations against a state senator. This week’s edition includes Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson, The Gazette columnist Jenn Hemmingsen, Gazette political reporter James Lynch and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced [...]

Our topics this week include Syria, a busy Tuesday and the biggest game of the week. This week’s show includes Waterloo-Cedar Falls political reporter Jon Ericson, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Gazette columnist Todd Dorman and Lee Enterprises Iowa bureau chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max Freund and [...]

This week’s show features a discussion around the challenge of civility in politics with former congressman and National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman Jim Leach. This week’s show features The Gazette’s James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson. The show was produced by The Gazette’s [...]

A new front in the abortion battles, a second Democrat makes his move for governor and the GOP eyes Iowa suspiciously (again). This week’s show features Gazette political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show [...]

Lavorato gives a green light, Westboro Baptist to visit Sioux City & Joni Ernst packs heat on the campaign trail, plus more in the political hodgepodge.  This week’s show features Gazette political reporter James Lynch, Sioux City Journal public safety reporter Conrad Swanson, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau [...]

This week’s show features Schultz getting access, Hatching a commercial and Democrats for 2016 begin making moves. This week’s show features The Gazette political reporter James Lynch, Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max Freund [...]

This week’s show looks at a Republican Party caucus scandal, a local guy taking over the state’s Department of Education and the new dynamics in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District.  This week’s show features The Gazette’s political writer James Lynch and columnist Jennifer Hemmingsen and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced [...]

This week’s installment of the On Iowa Politics podcast features discussion on school start times, a Democratic political shake up and DREAMERS in Ames. This week’s show features The Gazette’s political reporter James Lynch, Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser as well as guests Craig Robinson and Troy Price. Robinson is publisher of the [...]

This week’s show includes Obama’s economy tour, labor taking sides and Steve King and the cantaloupe calves. The show features The Gazette’s James Lynch, Quad City Times reporter Ed Tibbetts, Gazette columnist Todd Dorman and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max Freund and music heard in [...]

This week’s show includes Speedergate, new candidates and polling – plus is Branstad one of the 18 most corrupt governors in the country? This week’s show features Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier politics reporter Jon Ericson, Gazette columnist Todd Dorman and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show [...]