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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

Most eyes are on congressional elections and, of course, the battle for the White House. But Statehouse races will have major, direct impacts on life in Iowa.

IPR’s Grant Gerlock and Stephen Gruber-Miller of the Des Moines Register join this episode of River to River to discuss the key legislative races they’re watching and what election results could mean for the next session.

Then, two Iowans involved in voter engagement discuss their work.

Guests:

  • Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register Statehouse reporter
  • Grant Gerlock, IPR assistant news director
  • Terese Grant, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Iowa
  • Chloe Lepak, Drake University student, Voter and Civic Engagement peer with the Community Engaged Office at Drake University
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's <i>River to River</i>.
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.