Podcasts about Iowa Democratic Party

Roxanne Barton Conlin was born, the oldest of six children in Huron, South Dakota, to Marion W. and Alyce M. Barton. In 1958, her family experiencing poverty, with violence from an abusive father, relocated to Des Moines, Iowa. At the age of 14 she joined the local chapter of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People, then the Polk County Young Democrats and became active in antiwar peace marches and demonstrations.At 16, Conlin entered Drake University in 1961, without graduating from high school, and graduated from law school with honors, summa cum laude at 21, with a Bachelor of Arts, when she married James Conlin in 1964, and had four children together. She gained a Juris Doctor in 1966 and a Master of Public Administration in 1978, earning honors such as Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Alpha Alpha. Her legal career began in private practice, before her role as Deputy Industrial Commissioner (1967-1968) and then as Assistant Attorney General for Iowa, where she led the Civil Rights Section (1969-1976). Roxanne Conlin has built a distinguished legal career representing victims of discrimination, medical malpractice, civil litigation and more, including notable cases against major corporations and civil rights violations. Roxanne wrote the first law protecting the privacy of rape victims and managed its passage in February 1972, and founded Roxanne Conlin & Associates, P.C., in Des Moines.She advocated for racial justice and empowerment through her affiliations with various Black organizations throughout her career, such as: the Des Moines Coalition for Civil Rights: Conlin has actively worked alongside the Black community in Des Moines AND the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women: where she advocated for policies that supported women and racially marginalized communities in Iowa, making her a respected ally and advocate for the Black community in Iowa and beyond. She worked for SHIRLEY CHISHOLM's Presidency run!! In May 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Conlin as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, from 1977 to 1981, making her one of the first women to hold this position. She received accolades for her contributions from numerous federal agencies, including an award for Outstanding Assistance from the United States Secret Service and special commendations from the FBI and the Postal Inspection Service. She has been chair of the Iowa Democratic Party and was a candidate for the governorship in 1982, making her the first woman to run on a major party ticket. In 1998, National Law Journal named her one of fifty most influential lawyers in America, alongside Gloria Allred, Janet Reno and Elizabeth Warren.... See here for her list of accomplishments: https://www.roxanneconlinlaw.com/attorney/roxanne-b-conlin/At 80, Roxanne aka Rocky is still practicing law full time, a leader, who has given her LIFE to the issues, a David against many Goliaths of abuse such as: Eastman Kodak, UPS, Microsoft, Volkswagon, police departments, hospitals, doctors. Along with her deep love of cats, Conlin loves ballroom dancing, cruises, dancing on cruises AND became a PILOT. Find out more on our membership page and her book “UNSTOPPABLE: The Nine Lives of Roxanne Barton Conlin” at: https://www.unstoppableroxanneconlin.com/Connect with Roxanne at: https://www.suethebadguys.com OR https://www.somepeoplejustneedtobesued.com

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart discusses her leadership and the path forward for Iowa Democrats.

Water quality advocates will gather signatures in northeast Iowa today to stop a water use permit. Despite facing criticism, Rita Hart was reelected to serve another term as chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. And why is imported cooking oil top of mind for Midwestern senators?

The 2024 elections are in the rear-view mirror, and Simpson political scientists Adrienne Gathman and Kedron Bardwell are on the podcast this week to dissect the results. They not only make sense of Donald Trump's return to the presidency, but also the struggles of the Iowa Democratic Party and how Democrats might mount a comeback in the next two years.

The Iowa Democratic Party responds to absentee ballot request forms mistake. A summary of arguments over if Iowa's illegal reentry law can take effect. And a recent LA Times investigation found many imported dogs in California come from the Midwest—and even puppy mills.

On this week's podcast, protests across Iowa over the war in Israel and Gaza, and over a new state immigration law, Todd Dorman's interview with Iowa Democratic Party chairwoman Rita Hart, plus Riley Gaines in Iowa joins the call for defining This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Caleb McCullough, Sarah Watson of the Quad City, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnist Todd Dorman.This episode was produced by Bailey Cichon. Intro music is “Chillin' with Jeris” by Copperhead. Outro music is “I See You” by Silence ft. Riley Mobz.

Caitlin Clark is the all-time leading scorer in major college basketball. She surpassed Pete Maravich just before halftime of yesterday's game in Iowa City. Tomorrow's the deadline to mail in presidential preference cards for the Iowa Democratic Party's first mail-in caucus. And an Iowa City facility aimed at keeping some people out the ER or jail is turning three years old.

The federal government says it's concerned Iowa isn't processing food assistance applications fast enough. The latest agricultural census shows the average age of farmers continues to rise. And it's the last day to request a presidential preference card from the Iowa Democratic Party. The mail-in cards are replacing the in-person presidential caucus this year.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis completed an Iowa milestone that's lead to victories on past caucus nights. The Iowa Democratic Party has determined what candidates will be on their party's 2024 presidential preference caucus cards. Plus, advocates for human trafficking survivors say Iowa's limited safe housing options for victims face challenges because of a lack of funding.

The Iowa Democratic Party has hired the National Vote at Home Institute to handle its first-ever mail-in system to determine which presidential candidate Democrats in Iowa prefer. An Iowa man now holds the Guinness World Record for the largest pencil collection. Plus, Millions of people with mental illness across the country go untreated and that comes at a cost.

THIS IS A PREVIEW. IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE, CHECK OUT FRUITLESS ON PATREON HERE: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=11922141EPISODE ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/posts/iowa-democrats-92538451Justin Comer (Rock Hard Caucus) and Gavin Aronsen (Iowa Informer) join Josiah to discuss the Iowa Democratic Party's attack on University of Iowa Democrats after they issued a statement supporting Palestine. While this is a local Iowan story, it's also a case study in a broader trend of liberals attacking Palestinian solidarity, both on campuses and in their own ranks, especially surrounding the slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free." Music by SHADE08

Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is set to endorse Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the Republican presidential nomination contest. Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman headlined an Iowa Democratic Party fundraiser over the weekend. Plus, Tuesday is Election Day for city and school races across the state. In Des Moines, voters will choose a new mayor for the first time in 20 years.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Saturday evening criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and accused him of secretly running for president while speaking at an Iowa Democratic Party dinner, even though Newsom has said he fully supports Joe Biden's re-election bid. R ep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who is currently in a heated primary fight for a California Senate seat , has claimed his primary residence was in Maryland for more than a decade. Top U.S. Senators said over the weekend that they are introducing a bipartisan resolution calling for military strikes against Iran if its terror proxies in the Middle East kill any U.S. soldiers or if Hezbollah opens up a second front against Israel. A  female student-athlete reportedly had two of her teeth knocked out during a high school field hockey game last week after a shot struck by an opposing male player deflected off a teammate's stick and caused the facial injury. Men's underwear is being locked up in various Target stores around the country, including California. For the first time in over three years, California can proudly declare itself 100% drought-free, according to the California Drought Monitor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are pro-Palestinian college students genocidal maniacs? The Iowa Democratic Party says YES! Closing music by Bootcamp (https://pokeysrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bootcamp-23). Submit your own music here: https://forms.gle/zNkBXmRdWyBMpsKP7 Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/92355330 https://rockhardcauc.us

Welcome to the weekend!This is Stephen Colbert from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for Saturday, November 4th, and Sunday, November 5th, 2023.According to the National Weather Service, Saturday mostly sunny, with a high near 55, cooling to a low of 35 Saturday night.Sunday will be partly sunny, with a high near 61, cooling to a low of 53 Sunday night.Iowa woman one of 4 finalists for top National FFA award in agriscienceUniversity of Iowa sophomore Jasmyn Hoeger is being recognized Friday as one of four finalists for a 2023 top achievement award from the National FFA Organization for her work developing an alternative treatment for livestock using UV light.Hoeger is the only finalist in Iowa for The American Star Award in Agriscience. This week, she was interviewed by a panel of judges and one of the finalists will be selected as the winner of the award at the 96th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis.Arab American caucus asks Iowa Democratic Party to apologizeA day after Iowa Democratic Party leadership condemned University of Iowa student Democrats for an “antisemitic” social media post, the chair of the state party's Arab American caucus accused his party leadership of misquoting the students and called for an apology.“The Iowa Democratic Party's statement misquotes and misconstrues the original statement,” according to an email that Newman Abuissa, of Iowa City, sent Friday morning to state party Chair Rita Hart.“We call on Rita Hart to correct the quote, and we stand with the IDP's Progressive Caucus in calling for Rita Hart to apologize to University Democrats at Iowa.”Democratic state party leadership did not respond Friday to The Gazette's request for comment.Vivek Ramaswamy launches $8M ad buy in Iowa, rents apartment in Des MoinesOhio biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is launching a multimillion-dollar ad buy in Iowa and New Hampshire as the 38-year-old Republican presidential candidate trails key primary rivals in recent polling.Ramaswamy's campaign said so far it plans to spend $8 million in Iowa and $4 million in New Hampshire on an ad buy that will include broadcast, cable, radio, digital and direct mail.The first ad in the series, “Truth,” begins airing Saturday, according to the campaign.Ramaswamy has rented an apartment in Des Moines for him and his family. The Washington Post first reported on the apartment, as the entrepreneur and author prepares for more frequent visits and tries to build momentum ahead of Iowa's first-in-the-nation GOP caucuses on Jan. 15. The campaign said it plans to shift resources to the state after next week's Republican presidential primary debate.Have a good weekend, everyone.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette Digital News Desk, and I'm here with your update for November 3, 2023.According to the National Weather Service Friday will be mostly sunny in the Cedar Rapids area, with a high near 52 degrees. On Friday evening there will be increasing clouds with a low of around 37 degrees.After state party heads Wednesday called for leaders of a University of Iowa-based student organization of Democrats to resign over a statement deemed offensive related to the Israel-Hamas war, the Iowa State University College Democrats joined the fray by disaffiliating from the Iowa Democratic Party.“This is not a decision we have taken lightly,” according to the ISU College Democrats statement. “But one that we believe is in the best interest of our club and our commitment to advancing our values and principles.”The University Democrats at Iowa posted Wednesday on social media a statement expressing support for Palestine amid the Israel-Hamas war. The statement, which since has been deleted, ended with, “May every Palestinian live long and free, from the river to the sea,” according to The Daily Iowan.The phrase “from the river to the sea” refers to the land between the Jordan River and Mediterranean Sea. Palestinians have used the phrase for decades to call for the restoration of the land where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians once lived before being forced to leave with the establishment in Israel in 1948, Jessica Winegar, a sociocultural anthropologist at Northwestern University who studies political protest and the Middle East, recently told the Chicago Sun-Times.Late Wednesday, shortly after the University Democrats at Iowa statement was posted, Iowa Democratic Party state Chair Rita Hart issued a statement condemning the college group's statement and calling for the resignation of any member who signed it.None of the student leaders for the group responded to questions from The Gazette on Thursday. The group also hasn't posted on any of its social media channels since pulling down the controversial statement Wednesday.A Tama woman was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in federal prison for draining nearly all her nephew's trust fund — more than $380,000 of his Meskwaki per capita funds and Social Security benefits — which was mostly spent on diamond jewelry for herself.Nancy Lee Johnson, 69, previously pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one of the seven counts of wire fraud after she was indicted in 2022.U.S. District Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Johnson to 33 months in federal prison and ordered her to pay $387,213 in restitution.According to plea agreement, Johnson's nephew, a member of the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Tama, couldn't manage his finances due to “mental disabilities.” Johnson was appointed as his guardian in 2011.In 2017, she filed a petition in Meskwaki Tribal Court to become her nephew's permanent guardian and conservator, the plea stated. In the petition, she said her nephew couldn't care for himself and make important decisions concerning his finances.According to the plea, she used her position as guardian and conservator to transfer money from her nephew's trust fund into an account she opened in her name for the unauthorized purchases. Johnson was able to conceal her scheme based on her guardianship and claimed that she was acting on the nephew's behalf.

Former President Donald Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination this weekend. The Iowa Democratic Party will release the results of its caucuses on Super Tuesday in 2024. Plus, a middle school in Eastern Iowa has been awarded a special distinction by the United States Department of Education.

The Iowa Democratic Party's 2024 Caucuses will be on the same day Iowa Republicans plan to hold their Caucuses. Republican presidential candidates spoke to a large gathering of evangelical Christian voters in Des Moines over the weekend. Plus, the Johnson County area is exploring a dedicated rapid bus line to transport residents across its growing municipalities.

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Rita Hart, Iowa state senator and current head of the Iowa Democratic Party, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to discuss the future of the Democratic Party in Iowa.The host for the 525th episide in this series is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Jay Swords and Ed Broders.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University.  This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

BONUS DISCUSSION:  Rita Hart, Iowa state senator and current head of the Iowa Democratic Party, joins the "Relevant Or Irrelevant" panelists to discuss the future of the Democratic Party in Iowa.The host for the 525th episide in this series is John Kealey, and the history buffs are Jay Swords and Ed Broders.Opinions expressed in this program are those of the hosts and the guest(s), and not necessarily those of KALA-FM or St. Ambrose University.  This program is recorded at KALA-FM, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, USA!

Corndogs, anyone? Major is at the state fair in Des Moines, Iowa, talking politics and eating porkchops. He spent time with an array of politicos who hope to influence the outcome of January's caucuses - Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), GOP presidential contender Asa Hutchinson, Iowa Democratic Party chair Rita Hart and conservative political activist Bob Vander Platts. Major also talked to a slew of Republican voters who weighed in on former President Trump's prospects and his primary challengers. Join us.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Abortion rights supporters are celebrating the Iowa Supreme Court's decision to decline to reinstate a six-week abortion ban last week. The Iowa Democratic Party's delegate selection plan was found non-compliant by national Democratic Party leaders. Plus, the story of one small Iowa town that became a popular destination for same-sex couples to tie the knot.

Republicans in the Iowa House sent a bill to the governor's desk that would deny food assistance to households that have more than $15,000 in assets. The chair of the Iowa Democratic Party says Republican legislation requiring people to caucus in-person should not be necessary to keep the Iowa GOP first in the presidential nominating process. Plus, the ethanol industry says proposed pipelines to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions are essential but some question the climate benefits.

Rita Hart, the new Iowa Democratic Party Chair, talks about why voters have turned away from the party, her plans to win them back, targeting rural and factory-town areas, and the latest on the Iowa caucuses.

Police are refusing to release body camera video of three Des Moines officers fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy. The Iowa Democratic Party has elected former state Senator Rita Hart as its new party chair. Plus, IPR's Katarina Sostaric previews the week ahead in the Iowa legislature.

Two large school districts in Iowa have selected new school superintendents. The Iowa Democratic Party will elect a new chairperson this weekend. Plus, IPR's Katie Peikes looks into whether labels on genetically modified foods get noticed or make a difference in what consumers buy.

Some may say that organizing for progressive causes within the structures of the Iowa Democratic Party is a fool's errand. If true, our guest for this episode is that fool! Justin and Evan had a nice talk with Brian McLain, chair of the IDP Progressive Caucus. Follow Brian: https://twitter.com/brianmclain15 Closing music by Moscow Puzzles (https://moscowpuzzles.bandcamp.com) - Iowa bands, please send us your music: https://forms.gle/zNkBXmRdWyBMpsKP7 Call us at (319) 849-8733! More episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/77489642 https://rockhardcauc.us

Outgoing state treasurer Michael Fitzgerald said disorganization in the Iowa Democratic Party led to a red wave in the state this fall.

‘Crypto bros' donated to Iowa Democrats in 2022The Iowa Democratic Party said Wednesday it is looking into a $250,000 campaign donation from Nishad Singh, a former executive of the cryptocurrency company FTX. Singh's large donation was first reported by the Des Moines Register.But that was not the only donation Iowa Democrats received from FTX leaders in 2022.A separate $10,000 donation from Singh to the state party on the same date is recorded in federal campaign finance records.Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX's founder and CEO, donated $9,756.20 to the Iowa Democratic Party on Aug. 31, $2,900 to Democratic Representative Cindy Axne, on Oct. 17, and $5,000 to a PAC that supported Axne on Sept. 28 according to federal campaign finance records.Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas recently and faces myriad charges of fraud and money laundering.Singh donated more than $8 million to Democratic candidates and causes in 2021 and 2022, according to federal campaign finance records. Bankman-Fried donated more than $40 million to various political candidates and causes, from both major political parties, according to federal records.Pearson lays off 50 in Iowa City, closes officePearson is laying off 50 employees at its Iowa City facility on North Dodge — an office it recently closed “and opened opportunities for employees to work in one of our Cedar Rapids facilities,” a spokesman for the company said.The Iowa City layoffs were part of changes Pearson is making “to invest in priorities that will better serve our customers and drive growth in a rapidly changing market,” Dan Nelson, vice president of Pearson's global media relations, told The Gazette on Wednesday.“We understand that these changes are difficult for those whose jobs are affected,” Nelson said in an email. “We have been transparent with all impacted employees, offering ample notification, a generous severance package, and outplacement services.”Marion Methodist Church project may be among CDBG grant applications A renovation that seeks to breathe new life into Marion Methodist Church — a historic building that was saved from demolition through a last-minute deal this year — is among several projects looking for city support letters to apply for a Community Development Block Grant program.The Marion City Council will vote Thursday night on approving letters of support for the five projects that are looking to submit applications.The federal block grant disaster funds are allocated to the Iowa Economic Development Authority through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Linn County will receive 80 percent of the overall $57.6 million, while the other 20 percent — about $11 million — will be used in Marshall, Tama and Benton counties. The IEDA has six years to fully spend the funds.

The head of the Iowa Democratic Party plans to step down in the wake of a vote by the national party to kick the Iowa caucuses out of the early window of picking a presidential nominee. Meatpacking plant and farm workers who were exempted from COVID-19 lockdowns can apply for $600 in direct cash assistance. Plus, we learn what Iowans are doing to fight a public health crisis known as Missing and Murdered Indigenous women.

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Specials; River City Hash Mondays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Republicans just can't quit Donald Trump.Then, on the rest of the menu, Oregon has appointed the first Laotian judge in the United States; the mayor of Reno, Nevada filed suit after finding a tracking device on her vehicle; and, the Iowa Democratic Party chair will step down in the wake of a vote by the national party to put the South Carolina primary ahead of the Iowa caucuses.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Moldova suspended six TV channels over broadcasting misinformation from Russian media; and, the Transportation Security Agency has been discovering a record number of guns on passengers at airline checkpoints.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"I was never a spy. I was with the OSS organization. We had a number of women, but we were all office help."-- Julia Child~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Show Notes & Links

The Democratic National Committee recent set its 2024 calendar for their presidential nominating process. The DNC removed Iowa from the early part of the schedule, and putting Iowa's first-in-the-nation status in peril. ITR Live takes a look at the recent history of the Iowa caucuses and what led to this decision. Will this make the overall process of electing our President better? Is this change good for the state of Iowa and what does it mean for the Iowa Democratic Party? Looking ahead, what does this mean for Iowa Republicans and the contested 2024 nomination for President?

On this edition of Iowa Press, Scott Brennan, a member of the Democratic National Committee Rules and Bylaws Committee and a former chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, discusses the future of the Iowa caucuses.

The Iowa Democratic Party will have to wait until AFTER the midterm election to learn the fate of the Iowa caucuses. Iowa State University will launch a new major this fall focusing on climate science. Plus, the winning ticket for this weekend's massive Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Illinois, but five tickets purchased in Iowa came within one number of the jackpot combination and are also prize-winners.

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for the weekend of June 4 and June 5. After a few days of sunny weather it looks like rain will return this weekend. According to the National Weather Service, showers will be likely in the Cedar Rapids area before 11 a.m. and also Saturday night. In the gap between rain during the day it should still be mostly cloudy, with a high near 74 degrees. Sunday should follow a similar pattern with a chance for rain throughout the day. However, the sun may peak its way through the clouds at some point Sunday and the high temperature is predicted to be 79 degrees. A man who https://apnews.com/article/des-moines-iowa-ames-shootings-religion-953db59ed6487d27f361338274073fac (fatally shot two women before killing himself) in the parking lot of an Iowa church had been romantically involved with one of the women and faced a court hearing next week on a charge of harassing her, investigators said Friday. Authorities said 33-year-old Johnathan Lee Whitlatch, of Boone, pulled up in a pickup truck outside Cornerstone Church on the outskirts of Ames just before 7 p.m. Thursday and began shooting at three women with a 9 mm handgun. Eden Montang, 22, and Vivian Flores, 21, were killed in the attack, and Whitlatch then shot himself, Story County Sheriff Paul Fitzgerald said. The two women were friends and students at Iowa State University and were walking together to the church for a weekly service that is popular with university and high school students. The sheriff said Whitlatch and Montang had recently broken up, and investigators believe Whitlatch's intent was to kill her. Iowa Democrats are proposing sweeping changes to their caucuses, essentially turning the complicated system into a simple straw poll, in an attempt to preserve their status as one of the first states to express their choice for the next U.S. president. The Iowa Democratic Party on Thursday afternoon formally submitted to the national party an application to be one of the early-voting states to the national party's rules and bylaws committee. The national party's rules and bylaws committee is expected to meet later this month to review states' applications. The Iowa caucuses — both Democrat and Republican — have kicked off the country's presidential nominating process every four years for the past four decades. But in recent years, national Democrats have expressed concern with the caucus system, which requires in-person attendance, and with a lack of diversity in the state, which makes it, in critics' eyes, unfit to serve as the influential first state in the process of picking a president. The heat on Iowa Democrats intensified after the 2020 caucuses, when a computer program designed to tabulate caucus results failed on caucus night. As a result, official results weren't reported for several weeks. In contrast, the first in the nation status appears to be safe for Iowa Republicans, who already have a simplified voting system in place. It also helps that Republicans have had a lot of success in recent elections in Iowa, and the congressional delegation holds some sway with national Republicans.

Our friend Jaylen Cavil is running for Iowa House District 36. His primary is June 7th and he is one of 6 Democrats running for the nomination! Here's a map of the 36th district: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61bd106301aa11267f093cac/4cb1dd5f-ed56-4ad3-a99a-347521450ffa/House+District+36+Map?format=1000w Here's how to vote if you live there: https://www.jaylencavil.com/vote Here's where you can send money to the campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jaylen4iowa Additional episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66641206 https://rockhardcauc.us

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Saturday, April 9, and Sunday, April 10. We'll get a break from the rain this weekend before it looks to be returning for much of next week. According to the National Weather Service on Saturday there will be a high near 52 degrees with sunny skies in the Cedar Rapids area. On Saturday night the low will be around 32, with a mild wind. On Sunday it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 64 degrees. It will be breezy, with a wind of 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. The wind gusts could get as high as 35 mph. On Sunday night it will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 44 degrees. President Joe Biden appears to be headed back to Iowa for the first time since his election in November 2020. While the White House as of Friday afternoon would not confirm the trip, the Iowa Democratic Party issued a statement trumpeting Biden's “upcoming” visit to Iowa. The White House declined to confirm a report from the Des Moines Register that Biden plans to visit Des Moines on Tuesday. Without confirmation from the White House, no details about Biden's visit were immediately available on Friday. Things Biden could talk about on his visit to Iowa could include the roughly https://www.thegazette.com/transportation/infrastructure-bill-will-bring-nearly-5-billion-to-iowa/ ($5 billion over five years in new federal funding) the state will receive under the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Also possible would be a waiver that would allow E15 ethanol blend to be sold year round as a way of lowering gas prices nationally. Iowans bet big on the NCAA men's basketball tournament, casting more than $233.5 million in sports wagers in March, according to https://irgc.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022/02/January2022_0.pdf (state gaming numbers posted Friday). That figure was an 8 percent increase over the previous month, and a 45 percent increase over the same month in 2021. But it fell short of the record numbers posted during football season, including a high of $303.3 million in January. Sports betting numbers typically decrease over the summer months. The convicted killer of Chris Bagley wants to represent himself in his upcoming drug trial, and a judge granted it Thursday. https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/judge-grants-chris-bagley-killer-name-change/ (Drew Alan Blahnik, 34, of Marion,) who changed his name to Johnny Blahnik Church after being sentenced to 57 years in prison for fatally stabbing Bagley Dec. 14, 2018, will act as his own lawyer for his April 19 trial. He is charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance — marijuana — and drug tax stamp violation. Blahnik is accused of possessing 100 “heavy-hitters” or marijuana cartridges individually wrapped that were intended for delivery, according to a criminal complaint. Police found the cartridges underneath his bed while serving a search warrant Feb. 25, 2019 — before he was charged in Bagley's murder — at his residence in Marion. According to trial testimony, Blahnik “hunted down” Bagley on behalf of local drug dealer https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/manager-of-large-drug-trafficking-ring-related-to-chris-bagleys-death-sentenced-to-nearly-8-years/ (Andrew Shaw,) after Bagley had robbed drugs and money from Shaw. Shaw is currently serving time in federal prison on drug charges. Support for this news update was provided by New Pioneer Food Co-op. Celebrating 50 years as Eastern Iowa's destination for locally and responsibly sourced groceries with stores in Iowa City, Coralville and Cedar Rapids; and you can order online through Co-op Cart athttp://www.newpi.coop/ ( newpi.coop).

This is Stephen Schmidt from the Gazette digital news desk and I'm here with your update for Saturday, March 12and Sunday, March 13. First of all, I should note that this weekend is daylight savings time week, meaning we will Spring forward an hour on Sunday. Just a reminder to set your clocks ahead, presuming you have any that don't update themselves. As for the weather, there will be one last cold day on Saturday before a warm week begins on Sunday. According to the National Weather Service it will be sunny with a high near 25 degrees on Saturday in the Cedar Rapids area. The wind will not be overly strong until Saturday night, but it will have a wind chill of -10 degrees before it warms up Saturday night. On Sunday it should be sunny with a high near 55 degrees and a mild wind. It may get quite warm and sunny this coming week, with a potential for near 70 degrees on Wednesday. So if you want to spend your weekend looking for your Spring clothes I think it might finally be safe to do so. According to reporting from the Washington Post, Democratic leaders took another step Friday toward ending Iowa's status as the first state in the party's presidential nominating process. A party rules committee meeting showed clear support for a new path that would prioritize more diverse and competitive states. The meeting of the Democratic National Committee's Rules and Bylaws Committee came to no final decisions, but once again a majority of speakers made clear they are open to shaking up the presidential primary calendar to better reflect what speakers described as the party's values. Despite Iowa's lack of demographic diversity, the national party has also criticized the Iowa Caucus for what is viewed as an archaic caucus system. It did not help that the most recent caucus was botched so heavily that results were delayed for a week, leading to the resignation of the head of the Iowa Democratic Party. On the Republican side, there is no indication that Iowa will lose its first in the nation status. Besides already being a primary, Iowa Republicans enjoy the benefit of having more sway in the national party. Two years after a pandemic-plagued University of Iowa announced plans to https://www.thegazette.com/education/sweeping-ui-budget-cuts-affect-hancher-thousands-of-employees-and-harrelds-pay/ (wean its acclaimed Hancher Auditorium) off university general fund support by 2024, UI officials Friday committed to continue providing $750,000 “annually” for the venue's facilities and maintenance costs. The UI did not respond to questions about how long that annual contribution will last, and it comes to half the $1.5 million annual support the UI has typically made to Hancher in years' past. The news came as part of a larger announcement about the creation of a new UI Office of Performing Arts and Engagement that will house a re-branded “Hancher Presents,” which is intended to expand its reach to “potential venues across the university and Iowa City area to further enable arts engagement.” Iowa City City Manager Geoff Fruin has named Scott Lyon as the city's next fire chief. Lyon, now the assistant fire chief in Urbandale, is to start April 4, pending approval by the city's Civil Service Commission and City Council. He will succeed John Grier, the city's fire chief from 2013 until February 2022, https://www.thegazette.com/news/iowa-city-fire-chief-retiring-after-nearly-30-years-with-department/ (who retired after nearly 30 years with the department). Deputy Chief Eric Nurnberg has served as interim chief. Fruin said in a memo that Lyon “clearly articulated his strong belief that the fire department is an extension of the community.” Fruin said he expects Lyon will create new partnerships between the department and the community, other city departments and regional public safety organizations. Support for this news update was provided by New Pioneer Food Co-op. Celebrating 50 years as Eastern Iowa's destination for locally...

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It's the day after the 2020 Iowa caucuses, and the Iowa Democratic Party has yet to announce the winner. The app that precinct leaders were supposed to use to report final tallies recorded inconsistent results. Party leaders blamed a "coding issue" within the app, not a hack or attack. Computerworld's Lucas Mearian joins Juliet to discuss the problem with mobile voting and how this snafu may affect the reputation of app voting in the future. This podcast is produced by IDG Communications, Inc.

It was not the night that was expected. The first in the nation Iowa Caucuses left as many questions at the end of the night as the beginning. The Iowa Democratic Party released a statement Monday night on delayed results, citing "quality checks." FOX News Radio's National Correspondent Jared Halpern recaps the night and what we can expect moving forward with FOX News Radio's Political Analyst Josh Kraushaar and FOX News Radio's Jessica Rosenthal President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address tonight just hours before his Senate Impeachment Trial is expected to wrap up. So should President Trump make any reference to the case against him? Former Chief Presidential speechwriter for President George W. Bush, Bill McGurn and Former White House Speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, Jeff Shesol join the Fox News Rundown to preview President Trump's upcoming State of the Union address. Plus, commentary by Co-Host of the Tyrus and Timpf podcast, Kat Timpf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Iowa Democratic Party delayed releasing results from Monday's caucuses after uncovering inconsistencies in the reporting of data. Caucuses were held in 1,600 precincts across the state on Monday, but many precincts had trouble reporting the delegate totals to the state Democratic Party. Part of the blame was placed on a new smartphone app designed to help precinct chairs tabulate and report the vote. Early Tuesday morning, Bernie Sanders's campaign released internal caucus numbers from 40% of the precincts in Iowa showing the Vermont senator was in first place with nearly 30% of the final count vote. According to the data released by the Sanders campaign, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg placed second with about 24.5% of the vote, followed by Senator Elizabeth Warren with 21%. Former Vice President Joe Biden placed a distant fourth with 12%, just beating Senator Amy Klobuchar. For more on the chaos in Iowa, we speak with John Nichols, national affairs correspondent for The Nation and host of the podcast “Next Left.” He's been reporting on the ground in Iowa and just wrote the piece “How to Figure Out Who ‘Won' the Iowa Caucuses.” The post Chaos in Iowa: Caucus Results Delayed, But Bernie Sanders' Internal Data Shows He May Have Won appeared first on KPFA.

Mark Lawrence and Joe McGranaghan host Democratic 27th district state senate candidate Michelle Siegel, who talks about why she is running, her inspiration, environmental, transportation, health care and pro-hunting gun views. Then we discuss the lack of Iowa caucus results and read a statement from the Iowa Democratic Party.

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The Iowa caucuses were marred by technology troubles on Monday night that stalled the release of the pivotal competition's results. In a statement, the Iowa Democratic Party said it had found “inconsistencies in the reporting of three sets of results” from a mobile app used to collect data. The party confirmed in a statement that the issue was “simply a reporting issue” and that there was no hack or intrusion. ALSO: On the brink of his Senate acquittal, U.S. President Donald Trump will be unleashing “relentless optimism” during his third State of the Union address, a speech designed to pivot from his impeachment to his drive for reelection. Trump is speaking from a position of strength, with nearly complete control of the Republican Party. The theme of his speech: “The Great American Comeback.”   Guest: Reggie Cecchini Global News Washington Correspondent