Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota was in Des Moines last week. But while the crowd was excited to see him, they seemed as excited about who didn’t show up. Des Moines sits in US Rep. Zach Nunn’s congressional district, and he’s among a crowd of Republican who are choosing to skip out on public town halls.
This week on Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith talks through whats to gain and whats to lose as these splashy events fall out of favor among Republicans. Join the conversation with Iowa Starting Line’s Amie Rivers and Avery Staker as they break down some the nonsense that’s been going down at the Iowa Legislature.
Links:
1. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticizes US Rep. Zach Nunn for skipping out on public town halls (Iowa Starting Line): https://iowastartingline.com/2025/03/18/votevets-targets-nunn/
2. Chemtrail bill amended with Bigfoot study (Iowa Legislature website): https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=H-1071
3. Iowa Democrats push to end insider trading and add term limits (Iowa Starting Line): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHB6DP2KX0o/?igsh=djZ5bzljaTdlYW95
Guest:
Megan Goldberg is an assistant professor of American politics at Cornell College.
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