A potential TikTok ban, unrest at college campuses and more from Pints & Politics
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Erin Jordan, Danielle Gehr, Kate Perez
5d ago
Over a beer at Big Grove in Cedar Rapids, Iowa commentators discuss the latest headlines, including a recently passed foreign aid package and an Iowa law allowing teachers and school staff to carry guns in school ..read more
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Senate approves $95 billion foreign aid package
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Caitlin Troutman, Madeleine Willis
5d ago
The bill, passed with the Senate voting 79 to 18, also includes a provision that could lead to a Tik Tok ban ..read more
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Statehouse reporters recap the legislative session and bills awaiting Governor Reynolds' signature
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Samantha McIntosh, Madeleine Willis
1w ago
The Iowa Legislature adjourned this past weekend, the eighth session in a row with Republican control ..read more
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The start of Donald Trump's first trial
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Danielle Gehr, Ben Kieffer, Kate Perez
2w ago
Political scholars analyze the latest headlines, including the start of the fraud trial against Donald Trump, President Biden campaigning in Pennsylvania and the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas ..read more
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Understanding the latest abortion news on the state and federal levels
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Samantha McIntosh
3w ago
Iowa's six-week abortion ban cleared a legislative hurdle this week, though it's still blocked until the state supreme court rules on an appeal ..read more
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A look at tax cuts proposed in Iowa
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Danielle Gehr, Kate Perez
3w ago
Iowa Republicans are currently working on a constitutional amendment that would require a flat tax rate and could raise the bar for increasing personal and corporate taxes in the future ..read more
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The 15th anniversary of marriage equality in Iowa
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Katherine Perkins, Kate Perez
3w ago
Fifteen years ago on April 3, Iowa became the third state to establish marriage equality. Now, over a decade later, LGBTQ issues are still hotly debated ..read more
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Judge issues limited gag order on Trump ahead of April trial
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Caitlin Troutman, Madeleine Willis
1M ago
Political analysts discuss top stories, including FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the war in Gaza, criminal charges against a former president and more ..read more
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Unpacking Gov. Reynolds' mental health bill
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Caitlin Troutman, Kate Perez
1M ago
Reynolds’ 80-page bill, introduced to the legislature in February, lays out a plan to reshape mental health and substance use treatment services offered in Iowa ..read more
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The bills that died and survived during the second Statehouse funnel week
Iowa Public Radio – Politics
by Ben Kieffer, Danielle Gehr, Kate Perez
1M ago
Iowa lawmakers have passed their second funnel deadline of the 2024 legislative session. Numerous bills made it past the crucial deadline, but many others failed to meet the requirements to move forward ..read more
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