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Lisa Remy of West Des Moines Public Schools and Mike Johnston of the Decatur County Hospital join Ben Kieffer to explain how the latest COVID-19 surge has been impacting their day-to-day operations. Later, Kathie Obradovich discusses the debate over press access in the Iowa Senate chamber and Drake University student Joie Stoefen shares her feelings about starting the spring semester online.
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Conversations about omicron spreading in Iowa, Democrats' donor-class problem and new music from Father John Misty.
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Ben Kieffer and his guests have a number of quick conversations about the biggest news stories of the week.
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Ben Kieffer talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and creator of "The 1619 Project," Nikole Hannah-Jones.
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Political scientist Chris Larimer of the University of Northern Iowa analyzes the latest on Iowa’s redistricting and the controversial vaccine exemption bill.
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Ben Kieffer speaks to an established writer who is taking part in a two-month residency at the University of Iowa.
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A big week for Iowa Politics as Iowa's 88-year-old senator announces he's back on the campaign trail.
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An update on the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa releases first proposal for new political boundaries and a look at which Iowa school districts have re-imposed mask mandates.
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Tests show Des Moines' sewage is carrying twice as much coronavirus as it did two weeks ago and COVID-19 infections are up, schools are open and many Iowa parents want mask mandates.
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Does a one-term representative stand a chance against one of the oldest members of Congress and one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history?