On Iowa Politics Podcast

Handicapping the Medicare debate, the uncertain fate of the anti-bullying bill and someone else just tossed their hat in the ring in Iowa’s First Congressional District. This episode features Gazette political writer James Lynch, Waterloo-Cedar Falls political reporter Jon Ericson, Lee Enterprises’ Iowa Statehouse Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman. The show [...]

A confirmation fight, the Steve King-O-meter moves five points and gun keeping your prying eyes from gun permits on this week’s podcast. This week’s show features The Gazette’s James Lynch, Andrew Wind, Quad City Times  Statehouse Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Sioux City political reporter Bret Hayworth. The show was produced by Max Freund and [...]

The League of United Latin American Citizens flexes its muscles, Gov. Terry Branstad blames Democrats & the Koch brothers, plus the continuing developments in the 1st Congressional District of Iowa. This week’s show features Gazette political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, statehouse bureau chief Mike Wiser and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier [...]

The funnel, gambling expansion and rift and Republicans for Truth take on the Iowa Republican. This week’s show features The Gazette’s James Lynch, Ed Tibbetts of the Quad City Times, statehouse reporter Mike Wiser of the Quad City Times and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier political reporter Jon Ericson. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max [...]

Sequestration, Fuel taxes and Republican Senate candidates circle the ring. This week’s show features The Gazette’s political reporter James Lynch, Quad City times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, Lee statehouse reporter Mike Wiser and political reporter Jon Ericson of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. The show was produced by Max Freund and music heard in the podcast [...]

Episode 8: Education reform, oversight of the regents and sharp, consistent criticism of a fertilizer plant in Lee County. Today’s edition features Gazette political reporter James Lynch, Quad City Times political reporter Ed Tibbetts, statehouse reporter Mike Wiser of the Quad City Times and Jon Ericson, political reporter for the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. The show [...]

The State of the Union, Gov. Terry Branstad’s shrewd move and another Democrat announces for 2014.  This week’s episode features The Gazette’s political reporter James Lynch and columnist Todd Dorman, Quad City Times Statehouse Bureau Chief Mike Wiser and Waterloo-Cedar Falls political reporter Jon Ericson. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max Freund and [...]

Fuel tax hike legislation hits the House, Tom Harkin vs. Iowa State University and Bruce Braley officially throws his hat in the ring for the U.S. Senate. Featuring columnist Todd Dorman of The Gazette, political reporters Ed Tibbetts and Mike Wiser of the Quad City Times and Jon Ericson of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. The show [...]

Another run at traffic cameras, bringing back the death penalty and Rep. Bruce Braley kinda, sorta makes his move.  Featuring political reporters Ed Tibbetts and Mike Wiser of the Quad City Times, James Lynch of The Gazette and Jon Ericson of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. The show was produced by The Gazette’s Max Freund and [...]

Longtime Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin’s decision this weekend not to seek a sixth term launched immediate speculation about possible successors from all parties. In this special edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast, the team looks at the early names of who might throw their hat into the ring for one of Iowa’s two U.S. [...]

On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. On this week’s show: Iowa DREAMERS, Gov. Terry Branstad’s eastern Iowa jaunt and growing the Iowa militia. This week’s [...]

On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. On this week’s show: Gun control, State of the Stalemate and the ambitious Rep. Bruce Braley. This week’s show [...]

On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. This week’s topics include Obama for Iowa’s Brad Anderson’s move from behind the scenes to in front of the [...]