On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the days deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to state

This week on the podcast, Iowas Joni Ernst is center stage in the drama over President-elect Trumps Department of Defense nominee, what Trumps deportation plans could look like in Iowa, and Area Education Agency discussions are heating up again.This ep

This week on the podcast, we speculate on who Gov. Kim Reynolds will pick as her new lieutenant. Plus, the 2024 general election results are certified and Republican incumbent Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks came out of the recount in the 1st Congr

This week on the podcast, an Iowan is the new U.S. ambassador to NATO, Iowa Democrats talk about where the party goes from here and the latest in Iowas 1st Congressional District. This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin M

This week, we will discuss leadership elections in both Congress and the Iowa Legislature, and the latest news from the Iowa 1st Congressional District election results.This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It feature

This week on the podcast, we debrief the 2024 Election. This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Sarah Watson of The Qua

This week on the podcast, theres a whole lot going on with voting in Iowa these days. Plus, well talk to Gazette columnist Todd Dorman about newspaper endorsements, and, of course, we give our hottest takes and predictions for the Nov. 5 election.This e

This week, a debate in the 1st District, a preview of the 4th District, and the possibility of noncitizens voting illegally in who knows which districts.This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy

This week on the podcast, half of Iowas Congressional campaigns are tossups, Rep. Ashley Hinson and Sarah Corkery debate, and we detail a donors ties to Mariannette Miller-Meeks Davenport home.This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Ch

This week on the podcast we tune into a session at the 2024 Iowa Ideas conference: Addressing long-term care challenges in Iowa. Iowa Ideas is a free, virtual conference that was hosted by The Gazette on Oct. 10 and 11. Find session replays at iowaideas.c