Iowa Politics

Get caught up on the latest on the legislature here.

Host Ben Kieffer and his guests talk about the biggest news stories of the week.

The 2022 legislative session kicked off Jan. 10. Iowa’s lawmakers meet for several months to draft and vote on state laws and set state policies on issues like public assistance, taxes, education and government spending. Get caught up on the latest on the legislature here.

Peter Hanson of Grinnell College and Chris Larimer of the University of Northern Iowa join Ben Kieffer to analyze how Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out her priorities in the Tuesday evening speech.

COVID-19 and its impact on meatpacking workers, the future of mask mandates in schools and the campaign trails emerging for 2022 are all stories that IPR will continue to follow into the new year.

Listen back to Ben Kieffer's conversation with former congressman Neal Smith.

Ben Kieffer speaks with reporters and guests about some of the top news stories from across Iowa.

Ben Kieffer and his guests explain what to expect in a special session where lawmakers will consider Iowa's second proposed map for redrawing the state's political boundaries.

National political issues are edging into some local races in Iowa, bringing a more partisan tone to this year’s non-partisan elections.

The Iowa Democratic Party Chair said he received multiple threats, including one of lynching, after The Des Moines Register published an editorial from Wilburn that was critical of former President Donald Trump.