On this episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer is joined by two political scientists, Jonathan Hassid of Iowa State University and Megan Goldberg of Cornell College to discuss the results of a procedural vote Tuesday on the "For the People Act."
"This is a reaction to, I think every state has seen some kind of introduction of a bill meant to restrict ballot access," Goldberg said. "But I think, you know, a few important points are separating ballot access with the right to vote is a little bit tricky, because if you don't have access to a ballot it's unclear that you really have the right to vote."
Kieffer also discussed a new Iowa poll that shows support for Senator Grassley has decreased while support for Senator Ernst has increased. The poll also showed that Iowans' approval rating for President Biden is underwater, but Governor Reynolds has seen her job approval number increase.
Guests:
Jonathan Hassid, associate professor of political science, Iowa State University
Megan Goldberg, assistant professor of political science, Cornell College.
