On Iowa Politics Podcast

This week’s show zeroes in on the upcoming governor’s race, Senate money and gambling dollars down. This week’s show features Gazette political writer James Lynch, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reporter Jon Ericson, 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 [...]

This week’s show includes Speedergate, a challenger in the 4th and the money starts rolling in. This week’s show includes Gazette political reporter James Lynch, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson, Sioux City Journal education reporter Nathan Robson and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max [...]

This week’s show features discussion on money in politics, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, the Family Leader and we ask if compromise is the new path to electoral victory. This week’s show features The Gazette political reporter  James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and [...]

Today’s show looks at the farm bill, candidate movements & what Republicans and Democrats really think. This week’s show features Gazette political writer James Lynch, Waterloo-Cedar Falls political writer Jon Ericson, Sioux City Journal political reporter Bret Hayworth and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced by Max Freund and music [...]

Today’s show features discussion on immigration reform, big bill signing and the continuing shake-ups in the political landscape. This week’s show features The Gazette’s political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max [...]

This week’s show features a gas tax alternative, what to expect from the federal immigration debate and is David Young a “true” Iowan? Does it matter? This week’s show features The Gazette’s political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Iowa Lee Enterprises Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political [...]

Today’s show features discussion on flooding, post-session spin and the continuing shake-ups in the political landscape. Featuring  The Gazette political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Waterloo-Cedar Falls political reporter Jon Ericson. The show was produced by Max Freund and music heard in [...]

This week’s episode includes education reform, Jason Glass, session end and new polls on Gov. Terry Branstad and the U.S. Senate race.  This episode features The Gazette’s James Lynch, Quad City Times political writer Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo-Cedar Falls political reporter Jon Ericson and Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced by [...]

This week’s show features a roundtable discussion on Immigration reform, battered Obama and the slow road to legislative shutdown. This episode features The Gazette’s political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political writer Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political writer Jon Ericson and Iowa Lee Bureau Chief Mike Wiser. The show was produced by The [...]

A roundtable discussion of immigration reform, the races for the US Senate and Iowa 1st District, and gender balance on local government boards. This episode features The Gazette’s political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier politics writer Jon Ericson and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman. The show was produced [...]

This year’s legislative session is winding down, dueling videos in education reform, Steve King’s embarrassment and Bill Northey decides to stay put. Featuring James Lynch, Ed Tibbetts, Mike Wiser and Jon Ericson. The show was produced by Max Freund and music heard in the podcast is courtesy of Craig Erickson of Cedar Rapids and Copperhead. [...]

Mental health and public safety, electoral politics and the resurrection of the fuel tax on this week’s episode. This week’s show features The Gazette’s political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Lee Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson. The show was produced by The [...]

Immigration reform introduced on Capitol Hill, campaign money moving in Iowa and women in politics on this week’s episode. This week’s episode features Gazette political writer James Lynch, Ed Tibbetts political writer for the Quad City Times, Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief  Mike Wiser and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reporter Jon Ericson. The show was produced [...]

This week’s episode features a “shrewd” move on education reform, a claim of Washington-style politics in Iowa over Senate confirmations and real Washington-style politics in Washington over gun control. This week’s show features Gazette political reporter  James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Lee Enterprises Iowa Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Waterloo-Cedar Falls [...]

A trade mission to China, the legislative legacy of the Evansdale killings, and the percentage of voters that believe “lizard people” control our society and other conspiracy theories might surprise you.  Featuring The Gazette’s James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Lee Enterprises Iowa Statehouse Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Jon Ericson, political [...]