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President Biden's proposed sweeping SCOTUS reforms

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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

President Biden has announced support for policy changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, but is there a political path to making them a reality?

President Biden is calling on Congress to set term limits for Supreme Court justices. On this episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer is joined by an expert in the courts system, University of Northern Iowa political science professor Scott Peters. Peters discusses how these proposed changes fit into the history of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Later in the hour, two researchers from Iowa State University, Mark Mba-Wright and Lisa Schulte Moore discuss their possible development of grass-powered energy.

Guests:

  • Scott Peters, department head and professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa
  • Mark Mba-Wright, associate professor of mechanical engineering, Iowa State University
  • Lisa Schulte Moore, professor of natural resource ecology and management, 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.