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Last week the Des Moines City Council approved ordinances aimed at preventing those who are homeless from camping or sleeping on public property.

The Des Moines City Council has banned camping on public property. An Associated Press investigation has found a group had been targeting two Iowa congressional races. Iowa nursing homes are not inspected as frequently as federal law mandates. And today is National Voter Registration Day.

The Des Moines City Council will have a final vote tonight on two ordinances impacting unhoused people. Another lawsuit has been filed against the Iowa Utilities Commission over Summit's carbon capture pipeline. And why are there more birds dying in the mail?

The Des Moines City Council is considering changing its ordinance that allows the clearing of encampments on public property this morning, some say the new ordinance is a harder-line approach to homelessness. The Iowa chapter of the ACLU has sent a letter to the council opposing the changes. Iowa Democrats respond to President Biden's exit from the 2024 presidential race. And a Polk County Judge says he's allowing some time to lift the injunction on Iowa's heartbeat abortion ban, but didn't say how much time.

The Iowa Attorney General's office is opening a new unit to solve cold cases. A Libertarian candidate is in the running for Iowa's first congressional district. And the Des Moines City Council is planning its first comprehensive housing strategy.

The Des Moines City Council has approved a lawsuit settlement involving four women who accused the police department of sexual harassment and discrimination. A domestic violence intervention group in Iowa City is preparing to provide services to sexual assault victims in southeastern Iowa. And an environmental group is asking the EPA to better protect northeast Iowa's Driftless Area from commercial animal farm waste.

Des Moines Mayoral Race One of the most exciting races this time was the Des Moines mayor's race. It seems to boil down to two primary candidates, Josh Mandelbaum and Connie Boesen. Both are Democrats and are currently serving in the Des Moines City Council. It was interesting to see how the candidates utilized a broad range of topics to appeal to Des Moines' demographic. The two main contenders, Boesen and Mandelbaum, and their campaign ads tried to court the Democratic electorate. However, let's not overlook the percentage of the Des Moines population made up of Republicans. It could potentially be the deciding factor, even though Des Moines is a predominantly Democrat city. The influence of both sides of the political spectrum on the mayoral race is, undoubtedly, an essential factor to consider. School Board Elections The school board elections this year in Iowa promise to be especially contentious and engaging. Factions within the parties and several interest groups have mobilized and are participating actively in these local elections. This development leads to increased vigilance and awareness surrounding the school board races, primarily due to recent culture war issues surfacing in these elections. For instance, the Waukee school district has seen a rise in the number of progressive candidates since the last election. In contrast, other areas, such as Johnston and Ankeny, have seen conservative candidates or pro-parent candidates gaining popularity. Bond Issue Elections In addition to city council elections and school board races, there are also several bond issues that citizens need to vote on. With the total proposed new bonding estimated at nearly 1.7 billion dollars, the decisions made now will significantly impact Iowa's economic scenario for years to come. Historically, many bonds easily passed, particularly those proposed by schools, as people have a strong connection with their local schools. Yet property taxes have become a significant concern for many Iowans, leading to increased scrutiny and debate over bond proposals. The upcoming polling days will reveal the direction the public opinion sways and whether the bias towards supporting their local schools will overpower the prevailing concern with property taxes. As far as the local elections go, the increase in voter turnout is an encouraging sign. This poll season promises to bring some interesting races and decisions that hold the potential to reshape the future of Iowa's political and economic landscape. So on Election Day, cast your vote and let your voice be heard.

South Dakota regulators have rejected Summit Carbon Solutions' application to build a carbon capture pipeline through that state. It's part of the same project that would cross Iowa. The University of Iowa has launched a new program to train nurse-midwives. Plus, a special election for an open Des Moines City Council seat will be added to the November ballot.

Carl Voss has been an advocate for bikes and trails for fifty years - a few of the things he's left in his wake include the first mile of paved trail in central Iowa, a community bike-share program, a bike renovation and distribution program, he's worked with area municipalities to ensure that they work with each other in planning trails and bike routes so they all connect, he's promoted bike to work day and grown it to be an entire month, he started an annual bike art show…and he's finally found a seat on the Des Moines City Council! I could go on and on - Carl's advocacy and work is a lesson for us all to roll up our sleeves and get to work to… as I've heard him say for many years - put more butts on bikes…. 

Carl and I met in a back room of Chain and Spoke coffee - it's sole intent to to be available for small group meetings or use to record your podcast. If you need space for a small meeting or to record your own podcast just reach out to Chain and Spoke. You can reach them online at chainandspoke.com. And don't forget, you can order the beans no matter where you are!I'd like to thank Carl for joining me - I always look forward to running into him - The guy's done a lot and just shows what can happen if you have an idea, surround yourself with others who can help make it happen and just keep pushing the flywheel! I hope this conversation has sparked a thought in your head and you can light a little fire in your community to help put more butts on bikes and make your own community a healthier, happier and more vibrant place to live! 
Speaking of stuff that makes the community better…I also have to thank BIKEIOWA.com for being the online host of Bike Talk with Dave! BIKEIOWA.com has one of the most extensive list of cycling events anywhere! From gravel races to party rides, BIKEIOWA has it all - including The Rock Mountain Bike Race, hosted by the BIKEIOWA Racing team - June 17 at Whiterock Conservancy near Coon Rapids, Iowa. We hope to see you there - it's a great place to enjoy miles of winding single track! And in only a couple of weeks we'll be in Northeast Iowa enjoying the beautiful hills of the drift less region for the 100-mile, 100K or 30-mile Driftless Gravel races. And I also hope you can join us for Gary's Ride, a charity ride from Waukee to Dallas Center on May 20 with food, music, beer and a great cause: Fighting cancer Again look for all these rides on bikeiowa.com. And thank you for listening to Bike Talk with Dave! If you'd like to support the show, you can do so by rating, reviewing and sharing! If you'd like to support the show financially, and help it improve, you can go to BuyMeACoffee.com and throw some change my way - I'll use it to make the podcast better AND I'll send you a Bike Talk sticker! Oh - and one of those improvements is a new website - if you'd like a place to find all the episodes online, in one spot, just go to biketalk.bike!

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law today (Tuesday) establishing a state mandate for gas stations to sell fuel with higher blends of ethanol. The Des Moines City Council is considering creating a police community advisory board. But council members disagree on how much authority the board should have to review disciplinary actions taken against officers accused of misconduct. Plus, the city of Council Bluffs is receiving money from the E-P-A to clean up a former factory site.

The trial for a man accused in the shooting death of an Iowa State Patrol Sergeant opened Monday in Webster City. The Des Moines City Council is moving ahead with plans to discuss a third-party review of police department policies and how the DMPD uses data. Plus, IPR's Kendall Crawford reports on how the rising cost of fuel and food is stretching the budgets of Iowa's rural schools.

Natalie and Stella go off about Des Moines City Council. Adam's twitter thread is here: https://twitter.com/CallananAdam/status/1484753824392880131 This is a lot longer than the teasers we usually release, but we didn't want to keep any of this behind a paywall. If you'd like to hear the rest of the episode, which is mostly about Tiffany O'Donnell, it's here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61658478 https://rockhardcauc.us

Masks to slow the spread of COVID-19 will continue to be required in Iowa courtrooms and some proceedings may continue to be held via teleconference under orders issued by the Iowa Supreme Court chief justice. The University of Iowa has been ordered to pay out nearly $2 million for unfairly discriminating against two Christian student organizations. Plus, the Des Moines City Council has approved funding for a program that looks to settle conflicts in the community before they lead to gun violence.

Fresh off her win in the Des Moines City Council race last week, we got to speak with Indira Sheumaker for a full hour! We are the only media outlet that will let her truly speak freely! Help build the people's council: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indira Join Central Iowa DSA on the UAW picket lines this Thurdsay: https://actionnetwork.org/events/central-iowa-dsa-picket-day Get more episodes of our show by subscribing here: https://patreon.com/rockhardcaucus Find all our other junk at https://rockhardcauc.us

The Cedar Rapids mayor's race is headed to a runoff, voters in Linn County have passed a referendum allowing gambling in the community and a political newcomer has defeated an incumbent for the Des Moines City Council. Plus, most workers at Deere & Co. have rejected a contract offer that would have given them 10 percent raises. Tuesday's union vote means workers will remain on strike in the hopes of securing a better deal.

Local 5's Sabrina Ahmed discusses the redistricting maps approved by state lawmakers and sits down with Gov. Kim Reynolds to discuss economic and border policy. Watch full interviews with Des Moines City Council candidates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfN4Ak9rw2nnm9qcvgrN0L_Afl0oqOJ9Z Subscribe to Local 5 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoiXGD8UhXXKzbI-tYo_Ig/ Follow "This Week in Iowa" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInIowa. Add Local 5 on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/3c2949aadbd0c7a4649e5196085b80da/des-moines-news-we-are-iowa Download the We Are Iowa app: https://weareiowa.com/app Get Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter in your inbox: https://weareiowa.com/email 'Like' Local 5 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/WeAreIowa Follow Local 5 on Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareiowa

First, Sabrina Ahmed breaks down Iowa's voting law changes. Then, the developer of "Center @ 6th" tells us his vision for the revitalization of the 6th Avenue corridor. Watch Sabrina's full interviews with Des Moines City Council candidates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfN4Ak9rw2nnm9qcvgrN0L_Afl0oqOJ9Z Subscribe to Local 5 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoiXGD8UhXXKzbI-tYo_Ig/ Follow "This Week in Iowa" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInIowa. Add Local 5 on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/3c2949aadbd0c7a4649e5196085b80da/des-moines-news-we-are-iowa Download the We Are Iowa app: https://weareiowa.com/app Get Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter in your inbox: https://weareiowa.com/email 'Like' Local 5 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/WeAreIowa Follow Local 5 on Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareiowa

Des Moines City Council elections are fast approaching, and Local 5 is sitting down with different candidates each week. In the race for the at-large seat, incumbent Connie Boesen faces small business owner and community activist Justyn Lewis in the race for the at-large seat. The city council elections are Nov. 2, 2021. Watch full interviews with Des Moines City Council candidates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfN4Ak9rw2nnm9qcvgrN0L_Afl0oqOJ9Z Subscribe to Local 5 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoiXGD8UhXXKzbI-tYo_Ig/ Follow "This Week in Iowa" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInIowa. Add Local 5 on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/3c2949aadbd0c7a4649e5196085b80da/des-moines-news-we-are-iowa Download the We Are Iowa app: https://weareiowa.com/app Get Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter in your inbox: https://weareiowa.com/email 'Like' Local 5 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/WeAreIowa Follow Local 5 on Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareiowa

Des Moines City Council elections are fast approaching, and Local 5 is beginning by talking to the candidates for Ward 3. The incumbent, Josh Mandelbaum, was first elected in 2017. He has two challengers in the race: Brandi Webber and Cory McAnelly. The city council elections are Nov. 2, 2021. Watch full interviews with Des Moines City Council candidates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfN4Ak9rw2nnm9qcvgrN0L_Afl0oqOJ9Z Subscribe to Local 5 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoiXGD8UhXXKzbI-tYo_Ig/ Follow "This Week in Iowa" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInIowa. Add Local 5 on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/3c2949aadbd0c7a4649e5196085b80da/des-moines-news-we-are-iowa Download the We Are Iowa app: https://weareiowa.com/app Get Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter in your inbox: https://weareiowa.com/email 'Like' Local 5 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/WeAreIowa Follow Local 5 on Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareiowa

Today on "This Week in Iowa": Des Moines City Council elections are fast approaching, and we begin by exploring candidates for Ward 1. The Des Moines City Council election is Nov. 2, 2021. Watch full interviews with Des Moines City Council candidates on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfN4Ak9rw2nnm9qcvgrN0L_Afl0oqOJ9Z Subscribe to Local 5 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoiXGD8UhXXKzbI-tYo_Ig/ Follow "This Week in Iowa" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInIowa. Add Local 5 on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/3c2949aadbd0c7a4649e5196085b80da/des-moines-news-we-are-iowa Download the We Are Iowa app: https://weareiowa.com/app Get Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter in your inbox: https://weareiowa.com/email 'Like' Local 5 on Facebook: https://facebook.com/WeAreIowa Follow Local 5 on Instagram: https://instagram.com/weareiowa

At least three people were arrested at last night's Des Moines City Council meeting, after the council voted not to take public comment on requests to separate police funding from the rest of the council agenda. And, the EPA is tearing down buildings at a long-vacant Superfund site near downtown Des Moines. A development company hopes to build a professional soccer stadium on the site.

The Des Moines City Council passed a resolution Monday night praising the city manager and police chief's work to reduce racial bias in policing and city services. IPR's Grant Gerlock explains the vote of confidence came as social justice demonstrators at the meeting criticized the city's work on racial inequality. Iowa State University will be a part of a test site of research and development to boost rural broadband connectivity in central Iowa. IPR's Katie Peikes tells us that the university hopes to bridge the rural-urban divide on internet access. Plus, Republicans eyeing a presidential run in 2024 are already descending on Iowa.

Graduation ceremonies at many Iowa colleges and universities are closer to normal this year, with many holding events in-person. But there are still precautions related to COVID-19. The Des Moines City Council will vote Monday evening on whether to extend the time for public comment during council meetings. But IPR's Grant Gerlock explains that the proposal would also limit the number of people who can speak. Plus, we hear from Harvest Public Media's Seth Bodine how higher commodity prices and record levels of government aid have boosted farmland values.

COVID-19 vaccine appointments are now open to all eligible Iowans. But some pharmacists say they're experiencing issues with no shows. During a Des Moines City Council meeting Monday night, more than 30 local activists and community members called for the police to remove two officers from a de-escalation training team. Plus, the Iowa Department of Education has postponed a social justice and equity conference for educators in response to a Republican-backed bill moving in the Iowa Legislature. IPR's Katarina Sostaric explains the state education department says they postponed it because of pending legislation that could impact diversity and equity content.

You won't want to miss todays special episode in our Faith and Politics series as Pastor Debbie Griffin speaks with advocate Marlu Abarca who is the vice chair of the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs and is currently running for Des Moines City Council at-large. Join us as Marlu shares a piece of her journey through spirituality, being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, her extensive social justice work, and drive to make sure she leaves Des Moines better than she found it.    

This week we're talking about the worst products we could find at Raygun, why we're backing Sanders over Warren, and a Gazette article by a libertarian.Great Iowa Treasure Hunt: https://greatiowatreasurehunt.govSullivan article - https://web.archive.org/web/20170911004642/https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/blogs/at-liberty-by-adam-sullivan/curious-angst-over-koch-bucks-20170728Chelsea Chism-Vargas for Des Moines City Council, Ward 4 - https://www.facebook.com/Chelsea4CouncilDirect mp3 link: https://archive.org/download/20190926rhc5/2019-09-26%20rhc%205.mp3Podcast platforms and social media:bit.ly/RHCapplebit.ly/RHCgooglebit.ly/RHCspotifybit.ly/RHCstitchersoundcloud.com/rockhardcaucusmixcloud.com/rockhardcaucustwitter.com/rockhardcaucusfacebook.com/rockhardcaucusrockhardcaucus.blogspot.comRSS: feeds.feedburner.com/rockhardcaucus

This week we're talking about the worst products we could find at Raygun, why we're backing Sanders over Warren, and a Gazette article by a libertarian. Great Iowa Treasure Hunt: https://greatiowatreasurehunt.gov Sullivan article - https://web.archive.org/web/20170911004642/https://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/blogs/at-liberty-by-adam-sullivan/curious-angst-over-koch-bucks-20170728 Chelsea Chism-Vargas for Des Moines City Council, Ward 4 - https://www.facebook.com/Chelsea4Council Direct mp3 link: https://archive.org/download/20190926rhc5/2019-09-26%20rhc%205.mp3 Podcast platforms and social media: bit.ly/RHCapple bit.ly/RHCgoogle bit.ly/RHCspotify bit.ly/RHCstitcher soundcloud.com/rockhardcaucus mixcloud.com/rockhardcaucus twitter.com/rockhardcaucus facebook.com/rockhardcaucus rockhardcaucus.blogspot.com RSS: feeds.feedburner.com/rockhardcaucus

Connie Boesen sits on the Des Moines City Council and is a fixture at the Iowa State Fair (which begins this weekend) with her booth Applelicious. We discuss what the fair means to Iowa, how presidential candidates respond to it and why the next candidate to camp out there might win the caucus automatically.

Join PAYCE Fellow Jeffrey Simmons (Florida A&M University) as he profiles Abshir Omar Mahamed, a 26-year-old Somali refugee and Muslim, who made the bold decision to run for the Des Moines City Council. Although Abshir did not win the council seat, the change that he was able to make in the Des Moines is far from over. Abshir’s story is one that relates to us all. We all have diverse backgrounds, and we all face hardship, but that does not mean that we can’t make a difference in our communities.

PAYCE Fellow Hala Jaffal (Al Quds-American Studies) profiles Abshir Omar Mahamed, a 2017 Des Moines City Council candidate.  She highlights Mohammed’s inspiration for civic engagement from a young age.  He describes the anti-Muslim racism he faced and the important ways his campaign changed the conversation about the city’s priorities.

We talk with Josh Mandelbaum of the Des Moines City Council about policy, politics, and transportation, and discuss how to calculate traffic congestion.Sign up for Josh Mandelbaum's newsletter: http://www.joshmandelbaum.comGrateful Chef: https://www.thegratefulchefdsm.com

Skip Moore wants to be re-elected to Des Moines City Council.  So does Cal Woods.  More Obama-scam feedback.  And what would work?

"Beating Obamacare" Betsy McCaughey talks about how to minimize the damage. She advises that seniors to develop health issues before the law kicks in.  Seriously.  Gov Branstad with the State of the State Address.  Then,  an Iowa veteran,  Oath Keeper,  Gabe Lanz,  tries to explain the 2nd Amendment to the Des Moines City Council.  Crickets.   Applause from the rest of us.

Congressman Tom Latham..  issues...  Then,  the political class is trying to latch onto the abused high school wrestler case.   Then, a budding Alinsky-style  community organizer runs the playbook at Des Moines City Council...Iowans respond.  

Anthony Romero heads the ACLU, "In Defense of Our America" ...brief brisk conversation.   Then,  Des Moines City Council votes to outlaw smoking at city parks cuz it's offensive....so what else should be outlawed?    Then,  another 14th Amendment snafu.   This time its from the No Spin Zone.

Ross Peterson filled in as host for Jan Mickelson.  Ross talked to local activist Pete Rose, who is calling for the resignation of two Des Moines City Council members for their part in the CIETC scandal.  This is roughly 40 minutes of Tuesday's broadcast.