John Pemble
ReporterJohn Pemble is a reporter for Iowa Public Radio and host of the Iowa legislative podcast Under the Golden Dome.
He produces many live events for News and Talk and records music performances for IPR Classical and Studio One. During the leadup to the 2020 Iowa caucuses, John was a co-producer for the podcast Caucus Land.
John began his career at Iowa Public Radio in 1989 as a program host for jazz, classical, and contemporary instrumental music programs. For a decade he was also an adjunct professor for Iowa Central Community College’s broadcasting department. He transferred to the news department in 2008. You can contact John at jpemble@iowapublicradio.org.
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The Rhodes Scholarship is a post graduate scholarship that allows students from all over the world to study at The University of Oxford in England. -
Storytellers share their 'Lost and Found' experiences in front of a live audience.
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Former Iowa Public Radio journalist Rob Dillard died this week due to complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 73. -
On this special edition of Talk of Iowa, a taste of the storytelling event, Stories to Tell My Daughter
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with panelists about the challenges they face sharing a clearer picture of Iowa's history in their classrooms and museums.
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Presidential candidates have been rewarded in the Iowa caucuses for spending a lot of time traveling the state and meeting with voters. That strategy doesn’t seem to be working for those running against former President Donald Trump in 2024. -
Everything seemed to go well during the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses — until it came time for results. Welcome back to Caucus Land.
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Caucus Land returns for a limited-run second season. Our first of four episodes debuts Nov. 15. Here's a preview of Caucus Land ‘24. -
A bill removing work restrictions for teenagers is revised. Democrats still oppose it but say this newly amended version is much better than what was proposed earlier in the session. All the budgets are now passed but many have status quo or small increases, including the education budget. It also has a hiring freeze for university diversity, equity and inclusion departments. And the caucuses are coming in less than a year. A bill would prohibit some proposed changes to prevent any kind of mail in ballot. -
Among the policy bills advancing this year include one adding a 40% tax to glass or metal pipes supporters say are used to smoke dangerous drugs. There is also a bill making it easier for gas pipelines to be built from farms with anaerobic digesters converting manure to a form of natural gas. And the governor’s education bill about gender identity is now much bigger after the House of Representatives adds an amendment containing sections from many non-controversial bills that have already passed.
