Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

Political Party Leaders Still Hot To Argue About Adjourned Legislative Session

The Republican Party’s state chairman said Democrats have nothing to complain about when it comes to a series of last-minute Republican bills adopted in the final days of the Iowa Legislature’s 2019 session. The Democratic Party leader disagrees, as you would expect.

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 6 May 2019

Political Party Leaders Still Hot To Argue About Adjourned Legislative Session

Iowa Democrats Trying To Keep New Presidential Precinct Caucus Rules In Sync With New Hampshire Primary

Leading Iowa Democrats say changes in how their precinct caucuses are run will make participation in the nation's first presidential nominating caucuses more open in 2020 than it was in 2016, when confusion existed over how caucus night delegates supporting Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were se

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 8 Oct 2018

Iowa Democrats Trying To Keep New Presidential Precinct Caucus Rules In Sync With New Hampshire Primary

IowaWatch Connection Hits Milestone -- 200 Programs

The IowaWatch Connection radio report, part of a statewide audience engagement program, premiered July 5-6, 2014, as a 13-week experiment that would spread reporting by IowaWatch.org to

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 30 Apr 2018

IowaWatch Connection Hits Milestone -- 200 Programs

Former Iowa Democratic Party Leader Airs Concerns In Radio Report Podcast About Proposed Precinct Caucus Rules

A Democratic Party proposal to count raw totals during the 2020 presidential precinct caucuses is wrong in two ways, former Iowa Democratic Party chairman David Nagle said during a weekend IowaWatch Connection radio report interview.

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 18 Dec 2017

Former Iowa Democratic Party Leader Airs Concerns In Radio Report Podcast About Proposed Precinct Caucus Rules

Farmland Ownership In the U.S., And How It Relates To Food Security

One important way to ensure food security in the United States is to keep farmland ownership from going into foreign hands. That doesn't always happen.

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller, Johnathan Hettinger, Investigate Midwest and Brant Houston

/ 24 Jul 2017

Farmland Ownership In the U.S., And How It Relates To Food Security

Podcast: Republicans Forge Ahead With Agenda In Iowa Legislature

Republicans, armed with firm control of the House, Senate and governor's office, came to the Statehouse in January with several bills that Democrats could block when they controlled the Senate in the last legislative session.

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 13 Feb 2017

Podcast: Republicans Forge Ahead With Agenda In Iowa Legislature

Podcast: Long-time Iowa Press Host Dean Borg Reflects On All Of Those Programs

After practicing radio and television journalism in Iowa for parts of seven decades, Dean Borg is retiring as host of Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Press" program. He talks about that and his career in this IowaWatch Connection report.

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 9 Jan 2017

Podcast: Long-time Iowa Press Host Dean Borg Reflects On All Of Those Programs

Podcast: Behind-The-Scenes Look at IowaWatch's Most-Read 2016 Stories

The most-read stories IowaWatch from 2016 included a look at free speech rights on college campuses, legislation covering medication to treat drug overdoses and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The IowaWatch Connection radio program brings you up to date on those stories and reveals behind-the-s

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 2 Jan 2017

Podcast: Behind-The-Scenes Look at IowaWatch's Most-Read 2016 Stories

Podcast: Looking Forward After The 2016 Elections In Iowa

owa voters have spoken, and loudly. Beyond the high-profile presidential election, though, they shifted the balance of power inside the state, too. What will the change in control of the Iowa Senate mean for public policy in Iowa?

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 14 Nov 2016

Podcast: Looking Forward After The 2016 Elections In Iowa

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Reflecting On The Iowa Caucuses Post-Super Tuesday

It's been a month since Iowans caucused. How do Iowa's results look now that more than a quarter of the country has indicated its presidential preference?

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 7 Mar 2016

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Reflecting On The Iowa Caucuses Post-Super Tuesday

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Iowa Caucuses A Privilege, But Also Exhausting

Several Iowa voters had varying views about life after Feb. 1 in Iowa in interviews conducted for an IowaWatch/College Media Voices of the Caucus project. Many said they will be glad when presidential candidates move on to New Hampshire Tuesday morning.

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 31 Jan 2016

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Iowa Caucuses A Privilege, But Also Exhausting

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Widespread Iowa Caucuses Knowledge Not Guaranteed

We continue our discussion with Iowa voters, with the presidential precinct caucuses just six weeks away. We examine the mood of the electorate, through the voices of voters.

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 21 Dec 2015

Political Party Leaders Still Hot To Argue About Adjourned Legislative Session

Iowa Democrats Trying To Keep New Presidential Precinct Caucus Rules In Sync With New Hampshire Primary

IowaWatch Connection Hits Milestone -- 200 Programs

Former Iowa Democratic Party Leader Airs Concerns In Radio Report Podcast About Proposed Precinct Caucus Rules

Farmland Ownership In the U.S., And How It Relates To Food Security

Podcast: Republicans Forge Ahead With Agenda In Iowa Legislature

Podcast: Long-time Iowa Press Host Dean Borg Reflects On All Of Those Programs

Podcast: Behind-The-Scenes Look at IowaWatch's Most-Read 2016 Stories

Podcast: Looking Forward After The 2016 Elections In Iowa

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Reflecting On The Iowa Caucuses Post-Super Tuesday

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Iowa Caucuses A Privilege, But Also Exhausting

IowaWatch Connection Podcast: Widespread Iowa Caucuses Knowledge Not Guaranteed

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