Sen. Ernst reframes 'Respect for Marriage Act' as a vote for religious freedom

By Ben Kieffer,

Danielle Gehr, Caitlin Troutman

Published December 15, 2022 at 7:00 AM CST

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Political scientists Jim McCormick and Megan Goldberg join host Ben Kieffer on this Politics Day episode of River to River.

They discuss Gov. Kim Reynolds’ ban of TikTok on state-owned devices and President Joe Biden’s signing of the Respect for Marriage Act. They also reflect on the political year that was 2022 and look ahead to 2023.

Guests:

Megan Goldberg, assistant professor of American politics, Cornell College
Jim McCormick, professor of political science at Iowa State University

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Ben Kieffer

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River

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Danielle Gehr

Dani Gehr is a producer for River to River and Talk of Iowa. Dani came to Iowa from her hometown in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to attend Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism, international studies and French. Before coming to IPR, Dani covered local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register.

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Caitlin Troutman

Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio

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Sen. Ernst reframes 'Respect for Marriage Act' as a vote for religious freedom

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