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Iowa Press
Hosted by Iowa PBS · EN
Each week Iowa Press explores the issues affecting the lives of Iowans. Newsmakers, policy makers and elected officials join capitol reporters in a weekly discussion.
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Iowa Senate Majority Leader
2w ago00:27:00Tap to summarizeIowa Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mike Klimesh (R - Spillville) discuss the 2026 legislative session and upcoming elections.
Transcribe →Iowa House Democratic Leader
3w ago00:27:00Tap to summarizeIowa House Democratic Leader Rep. Brian Meyer (D - Des Moines) discusses the 2026 legislative session and how House Democrats will campaign this year.
Transcribe →Iowa Speaker of the House
4w ago00:27:00Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Iowa Press, Speaker of the Iowa House Rep. Pat Grassley (R-New Hartford) discusses the 2026 legislative session.
Transcribe →A Discussion Around Energy in Iowa
May 100:27:00Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss a variety of issues from E15, the proposed carbon capture pipeline, and geological hydrogen potential in the state.
Transcribe →A Discussion About the Agriculture Industry
Apr 2400:27:00Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Iowa Press, we discuss issues impacting Iowa’s corn and soybean growers and the agriculture industry.
Transcribe →Reporters’ Roundtable
Apr 1700:27:00Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Iowa Press, a reporters' roundtable discusses the 2026 legislative session..
Transcribe →A Discussion About the Economy
Apr 1000:27:00Tap to summarizeChad Hart, professor of economics at Iowa State University, and Peter Orazem, university professor and interim chair of economics at Iowa State University, discuss the economy at both the local and national levels.
Transcribe →Republican Candidate for Governor, Zach Lahn
Apr 200:27:00Tap to summarizeZach Lahn, a Republican candidate for governor, discusses his campaign and the Republican gubernatorial primary race.
Transcribe →Tax Policy and Property Tax Reforms
Mar 2700:27:00Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Iowa Press we discuss tax policy and proposed property tax reforms.
Transcribe →Reporters’ Roundtable
Mar 2000:27:00Tap to summarizeOn this edition of Iowa Press, Iowa political journalists gather for a roundtable discussion about the legislative session and 2026 elections.
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