Laura Belin, author of the blog Bleeding Heartland, updates you on developments in Iowa government, hosted by KHOI’s newsman Dennis Hart. An in-depth look at each week’s legislative actions, the governor, public agencies, and important events, as lawmakers act on matters that affect you and your family.
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Perry school shooting findings, Iowa campaign news roundup
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss findings from the investigation into the deadly mass shooting at Perry High School in January. Other topics covered: early voting numbers so far, Congressional candidate fundraising, news from the toss-up races in Iowa's first and third districts, details on the Davenport residence of Representative Mariannette…
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Early voting, toss-up House races, and an Iowa angle on Indigenous Peoples' Day
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks cover the options and requirements for voting before election day, and how both major parties are pushing early GOTV. Other topics covered: a debate, a poll, and new TV ads in Iowa's two toss-up Congressional races; attorney ratings for judges up for retention on the November ballot; a challenge to federal nursing home…
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Ratings, ads, and messages in Iowa's four U.S. House races
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks dive into the state of play in Iowa's four U.S. House races: two toss-ups (the first and third Congressional districts), and two considered safe for Republicans (the second and fourth districts). They also share their VP debate takeaways and discuss Governor Kim Reynolds' search for a new lieutenant governor, recent tr…
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Iowa Congressional races in the spotlight, polling on state officials
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the races in Iowa's first and third Congressional districts and Laura's exclusive reporting on how U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks has used official resources to boost her re-election prospects. Also covered: an Iowa National Guard deployment to North Carolina, Rep. Randy Feenstra's vote against funding the …
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More Iowa Poll findings, Haley co-chair backs Harris, Scholten jersey at Cooperstown
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discussed new Iowa Poll findings on abortion, immigration, and the presidential and VP candidates. One of the co-chairs of Nikki Haley's Iowa caucus campaign became the first prominent Iowa Republican to endorse Kamala Harris. Other topics covered include: news from the competitive U.S. House races, concerns about slow…
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A surprising Iowa Poll; Congressional campaign intrigue
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the second apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump and the first published Iowa Poll measuring support for Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Other topics covered: an Iowa Supreme Court ruling on Libertarians running for Congress, a shady effort to recruit pro-Trump candidates …
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Exit Adam Gregg, Iowa election news, and a Rob Sand town hall
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg's surprising departure, the latest news on three Libertarian candidates' fight to get back on the ballot, and the Iowa GOP's planned early voting push. Also covered: Democratic groups are making a play for Iowa's first Congressional district, grants for new charter schools, State …
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Early voting preview, Iowa Libertarians fight for ballot access, AEAs losing staff
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss what Iowans need to know (and need to bring with them) if they plan to vote early or on election day. Republicans on a state panel voted three Libertarian Congressional candidates off the ballot, setting up a court challenge on a tight timeline. Other topics covered: a seventh presidential candidate appeared on…
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Iowa angles at the DNC, latest Congressional and legislative campaign news
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss Democratic National Convention highlights and news with an Iowa angle, including the delegate who voted "present" instead of for Kamala Harris, and the OB/GYN who joined a panel discussion about abortion and rural health care. Other topics covered: the Republican who endorsed the Democratic candidate in IA-04, …
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Abortion case ends, summer food fight begins; news on Iowa Congressional races, LGBTQ candidates
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the end of a legal challenge to Iowa's near-total abortion ban, and Governor Kim Reynolds picking a fight with the U.S. Department of Agriculture over federal funds for feeding kids over the summer. Other topics discussed include the presidential tickets that will appear on Iowa's ballot, a new state policy on …
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Enter Tim Walz, school book bans, and campaign ads on Iowa airwaves
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks cover Iowa reaction to Vice President Kamala Harris selecting Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Other topics discussed: recent developments in federal lawsuits challenging two state laws, tv ads for candidates in Iowa's first and third Congressional districts, Republican efforts to knock Libertarian cand…
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News from Congress, a potential Senate candidate, and Iowa angles on the Olympics
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks cover the week in Iowa politics, starting with the the Harris/Trump race in Iowa and weekend fundraisers for Attorney General Brenna Bird and U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson. They also caught up on some Congressional action this summer and Senator Chuck Grassley's latest comments on Secret Service failures. Other top…
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Adapting to Iowa's abortion ban, Beshear rallies Dems, Libertarians file
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks cover Iowa's top political news stories. They began with the near-total abortion ban now being enforced: details on the law's restrictions and vague exceptions, and how it will affect pregnant Iowans and health care providers. Other topics discussed include political reaction to the abortion ban, remarks by Kentucky Go…
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From Biden to Harris; Bird, Reynolds, and Ernst at the RNC
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the top Iowa political stories from the week, starting with reaction to President Joe Biden's decision to stand down as the Democratic nominee and the possible impact on down-ballot races. Other topics discussed: Attorney General Brenna Bird's prime-time speech at the Republican National Convention, how a rift …
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Iowans at the RNC, state flood response, and a Rob Sand town hall
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the top Iowa political stories from the week, starting with reaction to the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Also covered: Iowa GOP state chair Jeff Kaufmann formally nominated Trump at the Republican National Convention, two of Iowa's RNC delegates dissented from the platform plank o…
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Surprise Iowa Senate resignation, new role for Iowan in Congress
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the abrupt departure of Iowa Senate Commerce Committee chair Waylon Brown, weeks after his hard-fought primary win. Other topics covered include a new leadership role for U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks, a recap of some state laws that took effect this month, an update on flood cleanup in northwest…
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All about the Iowa Supreme Court's abortion ruling
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart dig into the Iowa Supreme Court's most important ruling of the year and the fallout from the decision, which will allow the state to enforce a near-total abortion ban. Other topics covered include the Iowa Utilities Board's approval of a proposed carbon pipeline, the state's flood response, reaction to the first Joe Bide…
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Major floods, another new state law challenged, targeted Iowa legislative races
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks lead with the state's response to massive flooding across northwest Iowa, in some areas surpassing 1993 levels. Other topics discussed: Attorney General Brenna Bird launches a cold case unit and joins another legal effort to help Donald Trump, beverage makers file federal lawsuit over Iowa law on hemp consumables, a na…
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Immigration law blocked; new Iowa poll and Congressional candidates
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks start with news from the federal courts related to Iowa's Texas-like immigration law and last year's school book ban and "don't say gay/trans" teaching restrictions. Other topics discussed include a new Des Moines Register Iowa Poll on the presidential race, Libertarian candidates running in three of Iowa's Congression…
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Sizing up the Iowa primary results; state defends immigration law in court
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the noteworthy results from Iowa's June 4 primary elections and what they mean for November's races for Congress and the Iowa legislature. Other topics discussed include the candidate who has a good chance of becoming Iowa's first transgender state lawmaker, and a federal court hearing on two lawsuits challengi…
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Iowa pols react to Trump conviction; previewing June 4 primaries
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the Iowa political reaction to former President Donald Trump's conviction in New York City and preview more than a dozen noteworthy Republican or Democratic races ahead of the June 4 primary. Other topics covered include Attorney General Brenna Bird's reversal on reimbursing sexual assault victims for emergency…
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Many bill signings and one veto; more on Iowa AG's trip to NYC
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Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss Governor Kim Reynolds' final bill signings for 2024 and the one bill she vetoed. Other topics covered include: new funding for charter schools and projects to combat the opioid epidemic, new information on Attorney General Brenna Bird's trip to attend Donald Trump's criminal trial, new research on how Iowa's sc…
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New federal lawsuits, plus Iowa laws of special importance to mothers
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Laura Belin and George A. Clark discuss the two lawsuits filed to block Iowa's new immigration law, as well as the multi-state lawsuit the state joined to challenge the Biden administration's latest Title IX rule. Other topics covered include Attorney General Brenna Bird's surprise appearance at Donald Trump's criminal trial, new state laws that pa…
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Feds to sue Iowa, more new laws, and state loses out on big grant
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Laura Belin and Mike Murphy discuss a role reversal, as the federal government is poised to sue Iowa over a new immigration law. (Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined numerous multi-state lawsuits challenging Biden administration policies.) Other topics covered include important bills Governor Kim Reynolds signed last week, Iowa's unsuccessful b…
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Legislative wrap-up and a look at Iowa Congressional races
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Laura Belin talks with Mike Murphy about some policies added to budget bills in the final days of the Iowa legislature's 2024 session, as well as notable bills that didn't make it to the governor's desk. (Some may return next year.) Other topics covered include a look at fundraising in Iowa's four U.S. House races, and environmental groups petition…
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Farewell to the Iowa legislature's 2024 session—and to Dennis Hart
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart cover last week's happenings in the Iowa legislature, which adjourned for the year at 4:23 am on Saturday, April 20. They also discuss highlights from the 2024 legislative session and the latest news on a federal lawsuit over one of last year's major education laws. Finally, Laura and Dennis reminisce about their three-p…
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Iowa Supreme Court hears abortion case; legislature enters home stretch
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart discuss the Iowa Supreme Court's oral arguments on whether to allow the state to enforce a near-total abortion ban. The rest of the show focuses on legislative news: the state House or Senate gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment and bills on traffic cameras, arming school staff, food labeling, and m…
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Abortion rules, an AEA "oversight," and lots of legislative action
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart discuss another busy week in the Iowa legislature, as the 2024 session moves into its final weeks. Topics discussed include administrative rules linked to Iowa's near-total abortion ban (which is still blocked by court order), House Republicans hoping to revisit funding for Area Education Agencies, and bills approved on …
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Final AEA chapter and more Iowa legislative action
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No fake April Fool's stories here: Laura Belin and Dennis Hart deliver real news from the Iowa statehouse, marked by final action to overhaul Area Education Agencies and movement for proposals on eminent domain, a constitutional amendment on taxes, Gadsden flag license plates, and more. Also in the mix: a rare House Oversight Committee meeting, and…
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AEA drama intensifies in the Iowa legislature
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart dig in on the biggest political story from last week: the state Senate and House passing competing versions of bills to overhaul Iowa's Area Education Agencies. The changes could impact tens of thousands of children, and the controversy has generated massive public interest. Laura and Dennis also discussed other notable …
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Second funnel week extravaganza
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart discuss some breaking news—the Iowa Senate approved a plan to overhaul Area Education Agencies—and that bill's prospects in the Iowa House. They spent most of the program sorting through the fallout from last week's "funnel" deadline for bills not related to taxes or spending. Which important proposals remain alive? Whic…
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A trio of rare events in the Iowa legislature
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart review the week in Iowa politics, including three very rare occurrences in the state legislature: one bill failed to gain a majority on the House floor, another was pulled in the middle of House debate, and a third (this one high-profile) was pulled from the Senate calendar with no explanation. Other topics covered inclu…
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Lots of education bills, plus other Iowa legislative news
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart discuss another busy week in the legislature, including a half-dozen education-related bills approved in the Iowa House and other controversial measures passed mostly along party lines. Other topics discussed: the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Donald Trump's ballot access, an Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decision rel…
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Iowa lawmakers act on gender balance, school funding, and more
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart discuss important bills approved by either the Iowa House or Senate during the first week of floor debate in both chambers. Other topics covered include a public hearing on the House Republican proposal to change Iowa's Area Education Agencies, an Iowa Supreme Court ruling related to a lawsuit challenging a 2021 election…
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Funnel week extravaganza
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart recap the Iowa legislature's extremely busy "funnel week," discussing a few dozen bills that either survived the first major deadline in the state House or Senate, or landed on the scrap heap. They also covered some of what the Iowans in Congress were up to last week.Kirjoittanut Laura Belin, Dennis Hart
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Iowa lawmakers on health care, gender, libraries...and raccoons
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart cover the latest news related to Donald Trump's legal entanglements, Iowa Congressional votes on foreign aid, and more than 20 bills advancing in the Iowa legislature ahead of a February 16 deadline. They also discussed Laura's exclusive reporting on Iowa State University's pricey new airplane.…
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Gender Identity at the State House
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart discuss the latest Iowa legislative happenings, including high drama surrounding bills on gender identity and Governor Kim Reynolds' proposal to overhaul Iowa's Area Education Agencies. Other topics covered include new tax cut plans, border politics, Iowa Congressional candidate fundraising, and the passing of former Iow…
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A new death penalty bill and other Iowa legislative news
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart discussed fifteen bills pending in the Iowa legislature, on topics including the death penalty, ballot access for presidential candidates, gender identity, health care access, education, and nursing homes. Also covered: Attorney General Brenna Bird's year of suing the Biden administration, and State Auditor Rob Sand's re…
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Final Iowa caucus thoughts, lots of legislative news
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Dennis Hart and Laura Belin analyzed the Iowa GOP caucus results, discussed abortion politics on the anniversary of Roe v Wade, and spent most of this episode on Iowa legislative news. Laura also explained why the Institute for Free Speech had recently filed a federal lawsuit on her behalf, over the Iowa House chief clerk's refusal to grant her pre…
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Iowa Caucus Special Live Addition
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Dennis Hart and Laura Belin recorded live early on January 16 to recap the results from the previous night's Iowa caucuses. They also discussed the early days of the Iowa legislature's 2024 session, including highlights from speeches by Governor Kim Reynolds and Chief Justice Susan Christensen. Rounding out the episode: federal court rulings on Iow…
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Live on Iowa Caucus Night, plus some legislative news
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Dennis Hart and Laura Belin recorded live on January 15, as the Iowa caucuses were ongoing. Part of the episode covered the last week of presidential candidate visits, town halls, and debates. They also discussed the early days of the Iowa legislature's 2024 session and highlights from Governor Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State address.…
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Iowa legislature back to work, one week to the caucuses
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart recorded live on the first day of the Iowa legislature's 2024 session. They began by discussing the Perry High School tragedy of January 4, Iowa's deadliest school shooting. Since this show happened exactly one week before the Iowa caucuses, much of the episode covered news about the Republican presidential candidates.…
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A blockbuster federal court ruling to start the new year
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Laura Belin and Dennis Hart recorded live on New Year's Day 2024. They started with a close look at a federal court order blocking Iowa from enforcing wide-ranging school book bans and restrictions on teaching about gender identity or sexual orientation in grades K-6. They also covered some presidential candidate visits to Iowa and previewed the ne…
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