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Former VP Mike Pence visits Iowa following federal court ruling he must testify

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Another mass shooting, this time at a private Christian elementary school in Tennessee, resulted in the deaths of six people, including three children. Once again, some call for gun reform while others — like Republic Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee — say there is nothing the government can do to curb the violence.

River to River host Ben Kieffer is joined by political experts Jim McCormick and Megan Goldberg to discuss the recent gun violence, bills still alive at the Iowa Statehouse and former Vice President Mike Pence's recent visit to Iowa.

Guests:

  • Megan Goldberg, assistant professor of political science, Cornell College
  • Jim McCormick, professor of political science, Iowa State University
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.