Steel mill politics, Trump v Selzer, Bernie for Chris Jones
Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks began with breaking news: a proposed $15 billion investment in a steel mill in southeast Iowa, political reaction to the idea, and a possible special legislative session to pass big tax incentives. They dug into the District Court ruling on Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its former pollster Ann Selzer, and the latest on the criminal investigation related to Derek Wulf, the GOP nominee for lieutenant governor. Other topics covered: Chuck Grassley's concerns about a Democratic governor, several stories related to the U.S. Senate race, a big endorsement for secretary of agriculture candidate Chris Jones, a poll of the secretary of state race, and TV ads for Michael Bridgford, the independent candidate in Iowa's first Congressional district.
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.
