On this Politics Day, political scientists Donna Hoffman of the University of Northern Iowa and Jonathan Hassid of Iowa State University dissect the debate between Democrat Senate hopefuls Josh Turek and Zach Wahls. They also reflect on the end of the 2026 Legislative session, Vice President J.D. Vance's stop in Iowa to campaign for Rep. Zach Nunn and the Iowa Secretary of State's choice to turn over voter data to the Trump administration.
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New student loan limits are set to hit Iowa families as tuition costs keep climbing. On this Newsbuzz edition of River to River, we look at how universities are preparing with The Gazette's Vanessa Miller. The Economist's Hollie Berman shares recent reporting on Iowa farmers' support for President Trump amid economic uncertainty. IPR's James Kelley shares updates on Google’s planned data center in Palo. Plus, the latest from the Statehouse with Robin Opshahl, and we groove into the weekend with Studio One’s Tressa Glass. -
A bill banning some food dyes from school meals, authorizing over-the-counter ivermectin and requiring the state to continue seeking limits on what can be bought with food assistance is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk for her signature. -
Listen as 'Morning Edition' Host Meghan McKinney and IPR's State Government Reporter Katarina Sostaric review the latest in Iowa politics.
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Events aimed at resolving Iowans’ arrest warrants without sending them to jail would be prohibited under a bill advancing in the Iowa House, after a woman who went through Iowa’s first-ever warrant resolution clinic was charged with murder a few days later. -
Under a bill on its way to the governor's desk, prospective foster care parents couldn't be denied licensure due to their sincerely held moral and religious beliefs around gender identity and sexual orientation. Opponents of the bill say it could harm LGBTQ youth in foster care. -
Listen as 'Morning Edition' Host Meghan McKinney and IPR's State Government Reporter Katarina Sostaric review the latest in Iowa politics.
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A bill that aims to expand access to subacute mental health care, which is one step below hospitalization, is on its way to the governor’s desk. -
Listen as 'Morning Edition' Host Meghan McKinney and IPR's State Government Reporter Katarina Sostaric review the latest in Iowa politics.
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Thursday that offers child care assistance to child care workers regardless of their income, making a pilot program that started in 2023 permanent.
