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Iowa Republicans prioritize repealing same-sex marriage laws

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

In their 2024 platform, a majority of Iowa's GOP delegates voted to make repealing laws recognizing same-sex marriage a priority at the Iowa Republican state convention last weekend.

On this politics day edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer is joined by political experts Megan Goldberg of Cornell College and Jonathan Hassid of Iowa State University.

They discuss the latest political news including the Iowa Republican Party's policy statement on same-sex marriage in their 2024 platform, the latest from former President Donald Trump's hush money trial and Russian President Vladimir Putin's inauguration.

Guests:

  • Megan Goldberg, assistant professor of political science, Cornell College
  • Jonathan Hassid, associate 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.
Madeleine Willis is IPR's Production Assistant supporting the talk shows and The Sunny Side Project. Willis has experience in audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations. She's reported and produced conversations on womanhood, sports, and good news from across Iowa. Willis will receive her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025.