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

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 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.