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Campaign Finance

The Iowa Legislature is considering new restrictions on Corporations that wade into political advertising. That’s after the U.S. Supreme court lifted the ban on corporate contributions in January. Jeneane Beck talks with Charlie Smithson, Exec. Dir. of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board about the integrity of the system. Then, the Chairs of Iowa's democratic and republican parties discuss the upcoming races for Governor and U.S. Senate.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River