After backing Donald Trump’s main rival Gov. Ron DeSantis in the Republican primary, Gov. Kim Reynolds heads to Mar-a-Lago with other Republican governors to bend the knee. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds...
Half a million students are enrolled in Iowa’s public schools. And because Iowa charges students for meals, some rack up lunchroom debt and others go hungry. Studies show hunger impacts academic performance, classroom behavior, as well as overall health and even test scores. But so far, the powers that be in Iowa aren’t interested.
On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith chats with Sen. Janice Weiner (D-Iowa City) about why year-after-year this policy goes nowhere in the Iowa Legislature which convenes again next week. Also, hear from Democrat Mike Zimmer who is running to flip a Clinton County Senate seat blue.
This week, Chase Seibert guest hosts offering the analysis he’s becoming famous for on TikTok (@burnerlearner) and Insta (@theseibert).
Links
1. Chuck Grassley: Iowa's veteran lawmaker once again third in line for presidency (Iowa Starting Line): https://iowastartingline.com/2022/10/19/chuck-grassleys-political-career-is-older-than-barbie-the-grammys-and-more/
2. Rita Hart reelected to lead Iowa Democrats in 2025 (Iowa Starting Line): https://iowastartingline.com/2025/01/04/rita-hart-chair-democrats/
3. Iowa Republicans want to cut property taxes (The Gazette): https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/iowa-republicans-want-to-cut-property-taxes-heres-what-it-could-mean/
Cornhole Champions is a weekly podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line with music by Avery Mossman. We are a proud member of the Iowa Writers Collaborative.
Iowa Democrats voted to reelect Rita Hart to lead the party for another four years. On Saturday, the Iowa Democratic Party’s State Central Committee elected its new chair, Rita Hart of Clinton,...
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A California-based animal welfare group is asking Attorney General Brenna Bird to investigate a puppy mill that’s breaking its previous agreement with the state.
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