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And as a distracted driving bill is considered at the statehouse, an Iowa medical student recounts almost losing his life to a distracted driver.
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The DNC has taken its first steps to make drastic changes to the primary calendar. But Republicans want to keep things exactly as they are and that means a lot of attention on Iowa.
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Host Ben Kieffer breaks down this week’s headlines, including the precarious position of the Democratic caucus.
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Iowa isn't in a favorable position to keep its first-in-the-nation status when the Democratic National Committee decides the order states will pick their 2024 presidential nominee.
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Republican U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson won her seat decisively in 2020. As she makes a case for reelection this November, she faces a tough race against Democratic challenger Liz Mathis.
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Iowa Democrats have gone before the Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee to make their final case to keep their caucuses first in the order of nominating a presidential candidate. The DNC this year had states apply for the early window that Iowa has occupied for decades.
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All Things Considered host Catherine Wheeler talked to IPR’s lead political reporter Clay Masters about what to expect who is in Washington to cover the meetings.
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Political scientists weigh in on the Democratic Senate primary victory for Mike Franken and the voucher bill that pit Republicans against Republicans.
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Early voting for this year's primary election will run until Election Day June 7. Sit down with a panel of reporters and a political scientist as we dig into the particularities of Iowa's 2022 primary.
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"Our state law mandates that the parties hold caucuses at least eight days prior to any primary," Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn said in a letter to the DNC making the case for Iowa Democrats to remain first-in-the-nation with its caucuses. "However, it is not prescriptive as to how those caucuses must be conducted."