Iowa DOGE, a GOP challenger for Miller-Meeks, and lots of legislative action
Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the week in Iowa politics, starting with Governor Kim Reynolds creating a new "Iowa DOGE" task force and testifying before the U.S. House Oversight Committee about government reorganization. Other topics covered: Iowa angles on Trump administration policies, cabinet appointees, and NIH grants, an Iowa House special election coming soon, a Republican primary challenger for U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, two Iowa politicians joining Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its longtime pollster, a casino (probably) coming to Cedar Rapids, and legislative action on bills related to education, CO2 pipelines, immunity for pesticide manufacturers, cancer, and vaccinations.
Creators and Guests
Host
Laura Belin
Laura Belin has been called “probably the hardest-working — and perhaps the best — political reporter in the state” and “one of the best investigative reporters in the state.”
Host
Spencer Dirks
Spencer Dirks is a lifelong Iowan and has been the program director at KNIA/KRLS Radio in Knoxville for 15+ years. He also co-hosts a podcast called Iowa Revolution with Dr. Robert Leonard.
