Summary: This week's show includes discussion on Ted Cruz's official presidential candidacy announcement, if former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley could be the candidate to beat Hillary Clinton and how the hold up with the K-12 education funding bill is affecting Iowa public schools. 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 been met. This week's show features Erin Murphy, Christinia Crippes, Ed Tibbetts and Todd Dorman. This show was produced by Clare Murphy and the music heard in the podcast is courtesy of Still Tickin'. Chat with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @OnIowaPolitics, and subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. Send those band sound files to oniowapolitics@gmail.com.
