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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Fri. Nov. 13, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:28:52 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:09:40 +0000

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Gail Heriot, Author of "Why We Walk on Eggshells"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:08:12 +0000

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David Sterrett of NORC at the University of Chicago

Jeff Stein — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:07:15 +0000

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Iowa Politics: The Real Blue Wave (Nov. 12, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:20:40 +0000

The Real Blue Wave

I did our weekly grocery shopping early on Saturday morning. My, but the bad language was flying among shoppers as they pushed their carts up and down the aisles.

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Kim Miller of America's Women

Jeff Stein — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:13:44 +0000

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Rick Berman of CharitiesForVets.org

Jeff Stein — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:12:53 +0000

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Stacy Takacs, Author of Broadcasting Empire

Jeff Stein — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 23:11:27 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Veterans Day (Nov. 11, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:15:34 +0000

Veterans Day

Today is Veterans Day, the day we annually take a moment to pay tribute to all those who wore the uniform…so some of us did not have to. The sacrifice and dedication–not only of the person in uniform but their families and friends as well–deserves our thanks and respect more than just a single day out of the year.

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Governor-Elect Rob Sand

Jeff Stein — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:08:43 +0000

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Alexa Groff 4-H STEM AgriVenture Trip

Jeff Stein — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:03:32 +0000

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Elliot Gajadhar of 1800Accountant.com

Jeff Stein — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:01:02 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:59:42 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Don’t Game the System (Nov. 10, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:15:50 +0000

Don’t Game the System

Politics and politicians have a bad image these days. And largely, it’s deserved.

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Troy Belmer of Alive and Running Iowa

Jeff Stein — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:21:29 +0000

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Nicole Crain of Iowa ABI

Jeff Stein — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:20:55 +0000

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Phoebe Wall Howard & John Anter on "The Immortal Lincoln"

Jeff Stein — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:20:22 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Defeat is an Orphan (Nov. 9, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 11:15:10 +0000

Defeat is an Orphan

As the saying goes, “Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” After the heavy losses sustained by Republicans in last week’s election, defeat may be an orphan…but there are plenty of folks pointing out who the fathers of the orphan defeat are, and claiming they knew this would happen all along.

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Iowa This Week -- Dan Beenken and Soneeta Mangra-Dutcher -- Nov. 07-08, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sun, 08 Nov 2026 02:57:07 +0000

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Ned from ROCK108 on NedOnAir Charity Event

Jeff Stein — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:53:10 +0000

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Erin Murphy of The Gazette

Jeff Stein — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:49:41 +0000

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A.J. Francia of Prediction.com

Jeff Stein — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:46:01 +0000

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Anthony Williams of Q Casino + Resort

Jeff Stein — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:44:36 +0000

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Dan Beenken UNI Family Business Conference

Jeff Stein — Sat, 07 Nov 2026 02:43:01 +0000

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Iowa Politics: What Do We Do Now? (Nov. 6, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:15:50 +0000

What Do We Do Now?

A movie was released in 1972 starring Robert Redford called “The Candidate”…it was a humorous bit of political satire. When Redford as the candidate wins the election, he meets with advisors in a room and utters the now-famous line, “What do we do now?”

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Michael Swanger of Iowa History Journal

Jeff Stein — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:30:09 +0000

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Congresswoman-Elect Lindsay James (D-IA02)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:29:18 +0000

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Travis Trawick of FullPAC

Jeff Stein — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:28:39 +0000

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Adam Guillette of Accuracy in Media

Jeff Stein — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:27:59 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:27:23 +0000

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Iowa Politics: It’s the Economy, Stupid (Nov. 5, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:33:31 +0000

It’s the Economy, Stupid

Back in March of 1991, President George H.W. Bush had approval ratings around 89 percent, and Democrats were finding it hard to find anyone to run against him in 1992.

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BJ Hollars, Author of "Becoming Bobby Kennedy"

Jeff Stein — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:04:16 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Wed. Nov. 04, 2026

Jeff Stein — Wed, 04 Nov 2026 11:15:40 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:52:52 +0000

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Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa on Data Centers

Jeff Stein — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:49:01 +0000

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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate

Jeff Stein — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:46:58 +0000

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Black Hawk County Supervisor District 5 Candidates

Jeff Stein — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:46:27 +0000

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Soneeta Mangra-Dutcher Leading Communities Cresco Project

Jeff Stein — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:45:47 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Tue. Nov. 03, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:44:09 +0000

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Erin Murphy of The Gazette

Jeff Stein — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:41:05 +0000

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J.D. Hayworth on PharmaReformAlliance.com

Jeff Stein — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:40:17 +0000

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Coach Bruce Pearl and Ashley Hinson GOP for Senate

Jeff Stein — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:39:26 +0000

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Jordan Bancroft of WCFSO on 2 Prokofievs

Jeff Stein — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:38:50 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Mon. Nov. 02, 2026

Jeff Stein — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:32:23 +0000

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Iowa This Week -- Jayme Renfro and Jordan Bancroft -- Oct. 31-Nov. 01, 2026

Tim Harwood — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:16:24 +0000

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Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Tama County

Jeff Stein — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:15:42 +0000

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Matt Reisetter GOP for Iowa House

Jeff Stein — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:14:41 +0000

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Joe Mitchell GOP for Congress IA02

Jeff Stein — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:13:54 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:04:48 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Fri. Oct. 30, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:22:01 +0000

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Brenna Bird GOP for Attorney General

Jeff Stein — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:21:03 +0000

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Rep. Ashley Hinson GOP for U.S. Senate

Jeff Stein — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:19:12 +0000

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Chris Renne 2026 Hawkeye Women's Soccer

Jeff Stein — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:16:35 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:15:18 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Thu. Oct. 29, 2026

Jeff Stein — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:00:20 +0000

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Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee

Jeff Stein — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:01:55 +0000

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Emily DeaKyne on "Diverse Corn Belt" Film

Jeff Stein — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:01:23 +0000

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Election Attorney Ben Ginsberg

Jeff Stein — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00:50 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Wed. Oct. 28, 2026

Jeff Stein — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:15:29 +0000

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Dinesh D'Souza, Author of "The Stones Cry Out"

Jeff Stein — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:43:44 +0000

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Alicia Herzog on the Iowa Donation Garden Network

Jeff Stein — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:42:55 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 20:42:19 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Tue. Oct. 27, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:27:33 +0000

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Author and Historian Mike Chapman

Jeff Stein — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:57:59 +0000

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Angela McArdle of the Mises Caucus

Jeff Stein — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:57:28 +0000

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Erin Langenberg GCV Small Biz Summit

Jeff Stein — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:56:52 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Mon. Oct. 26, 2026

Jeff Stein — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:44:36 +0000

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Iowa This Week -- Roger Thurow and Barb Prather -- Oct. 24-25, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:00:49 +0000

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Mighty John Marshall, The Record Guy

Jeff Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:13:58 +0000

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Mark Meckler of Convention of States

Jeff Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:13:26 +0000

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Guy Nohra, Author of "Not On Our Watch"

Jeff Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:13:03 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Fri. Oct. 23, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:17:58 +0000

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Zach Nunn GOP for Congress

Jeff Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:40:03 +0000

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Ashley Hinson GOP for Senate

Jeff Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:35:18 +0000

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UNI Dr. Jayme Renfro Election Stress --- Thu. Oct. 22, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:33:23 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:31:45 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Thu. Oct. 22, 2026

Jeff Stein — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:48:27 +0000

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Katie Jereza of the U.S. Department of Energy

Jeff Stein — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:06:41 +0000

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Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch on Elections

Jeff Stein — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:06:06 +0000

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Roger Thurow - Barb Prather on "Abiding Hunger" Book

Jeff Stein — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:02:59 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Wed. Oct. 21, 2026

Jeff Stein — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:18:18 +0000

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Ken Chester, Author of Two Hour Entrepreneur

Jeff Stein — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:48:47 +0000

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Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig

Jeff Stein — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:34:34 +0000

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Aaron Steil of ISUE on Fall Garden-Yard Cleanup

Jeff Stein — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:33:37 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:32:55 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Tue. Oct. 20, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:54:10 +0000

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Celia Even on Hawkeye Manufacturing Conference

Jeff Stein — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:52:52 +0000

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Scot Bertram with Author Delano Squires

Jeff Stein — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:52:09 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Mon. Oct. 19, 2026

Jeff Stein — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:33:16 +0000

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Iowa This Week -- Brenda Schmidtke and Michelle Kelley -- Oct. 17-18, 2026

Tim Harwood — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:20:33 +0000

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Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Webster County

Jeff Stein — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:20:01 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:19:10 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Fri. Oct. 16, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:31:09 +0000

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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate

Jeff Stein — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:26:45 +0000

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Michelle Kelley Eldora City Clerk Housing Grant

Jeff Stein — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:26:00 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:24:52 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Thu. Oct. 15, 2026

Jeff Stein — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:24:19 +0000

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Financial Analyst Todd Sheets

Jeff Stein — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:23:19 +0000

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Brenda Schmidtke Janesville Council

Jeff Stein — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:22:43 +0000

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Hans von Spakovsky of Advancing American Freedom

Jeff Stein — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:22:11 +0000

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Kevin Mooney, Author of "Climate Porn"

Jeff Stein — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:21:25 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Wed. Oct. 14, 2026

Jeff Stein — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:19:59 +0000

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird

Jeff Stein — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:18:54 +0000

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Catherine DeLong Conservation Pros Map

Jeff Stein — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:17:56 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:16:59 +0000

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Iowa Politics with Jeff Stein -- Tue. Oct. 13, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:53 +0000

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Author Austin Frerick

Jeff Stein — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:14:44 +0000

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Iowa Politics: A Life Built on Computers (Oct. 12, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:08:25 +0000

A Life Built on Computers

Computers…can’t live with them, can’t throw them off the bridge into the Cedar River. Back when I started in radio 46 years ago, we didn’t have computers.

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Iowa This Week -- Dan Cohen -- Oct. 10-11, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:00:33 +0000

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Iowa Talking Points -- Ashley Hinson

Jeff Stein — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:53:33 +0000

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Mark Meckler of Convention of States Action

Jeff Stein — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:51:53 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:51:15 +0000

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Liz Brownlee on NCR SARE Grants

Jeff Stein — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:50:24 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Mistaken Identity (Oct. 9, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:52:56 +0000

Mistaken Identity

Some 40 years ago, I came home from law school classes and found a letter from the university in the mail…where they threatened to file a small claims lawsuit against me for failing to pay tuition and related fees.

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Iowa Talking Points -- Taylor Wettach

Jeff Stein — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:57:52 +0000

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U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley

Jeff Stein — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:56:14 +0000

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Dan Cohen on Iowa Natural Resource Trust Fund

Jeff Stein — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:55:26 +0000

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Riley Smith RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:53:25 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Who Wants the Ball? (Oct. 8, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:15:53 +0000

Who Wants the Ball?

I saw the legendary Michael Jordan play basketball once in person…it was back in 1984, and the U.S. Olympic team was playing an exhibition in Iowa City. Jordan was an up and coming college star at the time.

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Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council

Jeff Stein — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:29:28 +0000

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Attorney Ed Martin

Jeff Stein — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:28:43 +0000

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Jason Bell, Author of "Operation Sparrow"

Jeff Stein — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:27:58 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Dueling News Releases (Oct. 7, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:35:03 +0000

Dueling News Releases

There was a debate between the Republican and Democrat candidates for governor last night in the Quad Cities. I know this not because I watched or read news accounts in advance.

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Iowa Talking Points--John Norwood--Tue. Oct. 06, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:58:42 +0000

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State Sen. Dave Sires

Jeff Stein — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:56:38 +0000

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Brad Meltzer on the "Ordinary People Change the World" Book Series

Jeff Stein — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:55:59 +0000

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Daniel Anderson ISUE Manure Application Safety

Jeff Stein — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:55:16 +0000

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Mark Magnuson RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:54:21 +0000

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Iowa Politics: 28 Distraction, 28 Days (Oct. 6, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:23:40 +0000

28 Distraction, 28 Days

The number 28 is on my mind today. There are 28 days until election day.

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Joe Mitchell GOP for Congress

Jeff Stein — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:24:01 +0000

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Phil Kerpen of American Commitment

Jeff Stein — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:23:30 +0000

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Minnesota House GOP Floor Leader Harry Niska

Jeff Stein — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:22:57 +0000

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Pete Moris UNI Fall Update

Jeff Stein — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:22:20 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Special Session, Special Incentives (Oct. 5, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:35:12 +0000

Special Session, Special Incentives

Barely a week ago, when we were at the National Cattle Congress Fair, there was chatter about a special legislative session being called to address incentives concerning a steel mill coming to Iowa.

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Iowa This Week -- Pete Moris -- Oct. 03-04, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:06 +0000

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Iowa Talking Points--Brenna Bird--Fri. Oct. 02, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:59:23 +0000

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Linda Hudwalker Bowman of Lumicent

Jeff Stein — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:58:29 +0000

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Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Greene County

Jeff Stein — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:57:54 +0000

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ISUE Vice President Jason Henderson

Jeff Stein — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:57:19 +0000

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Chickasaw County Farmer Cory Kuehn

Jeff Stein — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:55:51 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Sending a Message—But Which Message (Oct. 2, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:05:36 +0000

Sending a Message—But Which Message

Yesterday, I suggested there was a decided lack of enthusiasm for certain candidates on the November ballot…a lack of enthusiasm shown by folks on each side of the political spectrum.

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Iowa Talking Points--Chris Cournoyer--Thu. Oct. 01, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:43:28 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Lack of Enthusiasm (Oct. 1, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:31:44 +0000

Lack of Enthusiasm

We no longer have “straight ticket” voting in Iowa, where you could go into a voting booth, fill in a circle for one party, and be done…casting a vote for all the Republicans, or all the Democrats, on the ballot.

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Michael Swanger of Iowa History Journal

Jeff Stein — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:42:16 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:41:31 +0000

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Brian Button Fall Iowa Outdoors Magazine

Jeff Stein — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:41:02 +0000

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Economist Dr. E.J. Antoni

Jeff Stein — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:23:11 +0000

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Patrick Amoresano, Author of "Honoring the Legacy of Charlie Kirk"

Jeff Stein — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:22:27 +0000

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Paul Smith on "The Final Salute" to Veteran Lester McMullen

Jeff Stein — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:21:23 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Deficit or Surplus (Sep. 30, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:43:57 +0000

Deficit or Surplus

Iowa Democrats say the state is running a major budget deficit. Iowa Republicans say they are following the state Constitution and the budget is balanced each fiscal year.

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Iowa Talking Points--Paul Pate--Tue. Sep. 29, 2026

Jeff Stein — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:42:53 +0000

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State Auditor Rob Sand

Jeff Stein — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:41:39 +0000

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Steven Eilers of ISUE on Fall Garden Symposium

Jeff Stein — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:40:58 +0000

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Joe Shirbroun at NERF Anniversary

Jeff Stein — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:40:20 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:39:31 +0000

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Iowa Politics: The Largest in American History (Sep. 29, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:54:15 +0000

The Largest in American History

There was a lot of buzz last week about a possible special session of the Iowa Legislature, regarding incentives to lure a major steel plant to the state.

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Joshua Lisec, Co-Author of "Unelected"

Jeff Stein — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:23:41 +0000

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Barb Prather NEIFB Capacity Campaign Update

Jeff Stein — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:21:41 +0000

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Michael Lucci of State Armor

Jeff Stein — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:21:04 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Bad Business Karma (Sep. 28, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:17:36 +0000

Bad Business Karma

You’ve often heard of businesses that offer prizes if something happens—a free cup of coffee on national coffee day, a free slice of pizza if a team wins a football game.

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Iowa This Week -- Jim Davies -- Sep. 26-27, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:46 +0000

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Iowa Talking Points--Mariannette Miller-Meeks--Fri. Sep. 25, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:49:13 +0000

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Musician Adam Calvert

Jeff Stein — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:47:26 +0000

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Craig Stadtmueller on Camp Courageous Waffle Breakfast

Jeff Stein — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:46:36 +0000

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Mighty John Marshall, The Record Guy

Jeff Stein — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:45:30 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Iowa in the Spotlight (Sep. 26, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:35:29 +0000

Iowa in the Spotlight

We often note that Iowa is in the center of the political spotlight, thanks to our first-in-the-nation presidential precinct caucuses. Iowa is apparently in the national spotlight lately, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

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Iowa Talking Points--Lindsay James--Thu. Sep. 24, 2026

Jeff Stein — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:22:47 +0000

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Bill O'Reilly, Author of "Confronting America"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:21:45 +0000

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Stefan Gailans PFI Field Work Research

Jeff Stein — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:20:37 +0000

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Todd Starnes with Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:19:37 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:13:20 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Nasty Posters (Sep. 24, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:15:06 +0000

Nasty Posters

Social media is a unique phenomenon, and as I’ve pointed out before, quite poorly named—because there’s often nothing “social” about so-called social media. And I fully understand that if you are an elected official, a candidate for public office, or someone in the media…you’re a target for comments.

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Mike Mallaro, Author of "VGM-Stories and Lessons of a Great American ESOP Company"

Jeff Stein — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:15:32 +0000

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U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley

Jeff Stein — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:13:53 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Run Local, Shop Local (Sep. 23, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:24:38 +0000

Run Local, Shop Local

There’s a lot of talk about supporting local businesses in this era of online merchandising. Politicians talk about stimulating economic development, and if you just vote for them, they’ll make sure we have growth in the community.

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Iowa Talking Points--Ryan Peterman--Tue. Sep. 22, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:41:44 +0000

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Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig

Jeff Stein — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:39:08 +0000

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Ann Johanns Farm Tech Risk Resources

Jeff Stein — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:38:15 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:37:00 +0000

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Iowa Politics: AM Radio in Every Vehicle Gets Closer (Sep. 22, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:27:50 +0000

AM Radio in Every Vehicle Gets Closer

You have heard me talk about the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act pending in Congress. Most recently, I took Congress to task for failing to act on a heavily bipartisan piece of legislation and noted that the House was tucking it inside a broader transportation funding bill, as opposed to it standing on its own merits.

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Pastor Paul Begley, Co-Author of "Trump vs The Beast"

Jeff Stein — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:26:37 +0000

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Jim Davies of the Windsor Theatre

Jeff Stein — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:26:00 +0000

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Jeremy Bailey Jefferson Scholar

Jeff Stein — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:24:24 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Credentials Revoked (Sep. 21, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:39:00 +0000

Credentials Revoked

No, President Trump probably should not have revoked the White House media credentials for CNN, MS-NOW, and Politico. Not for the reasons you may think, however.

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Iowa This Week -- Zach Nunn -- Sep. 19-20, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:00:58 +0000

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Iowa Talking Points--Joe Mitchell--Fri. Sep. 18, 2026

Jeff Stein — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:54:28 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:46:05 +0000

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Sarah Hermanson on CONNECT Seminars

Jeff Stein — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:41:57 +0000

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Congressman Zach Nunn

Jeff Stein — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:36:26 +0000

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Iowa Politics: No Time for Incumbents (Sep. 18, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:17:44 +0000

No Time for Incumbents

I often get asked what I think about this year’s general election. What I really think is that it’s a complete mess, with empty candidate promises and reasonable discussion about issues taking a back seat to snappy one-liners and character assassination.

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Iowa Talking Points--Rob Sand--Thu. Sep. 17, 2026

Jeff Stein — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:53:55 +0000

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Ken Buck, Author of Wake Up America

Jeff Stein — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:52:59 +0000

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Bill Hambleton, Author of The Sacred and Profane

Jeff Stein — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:51:30 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:50:32 +0000

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Iowa Politics: When KSO Went Country (Sep. 17, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:15:56 +0000

When KSO Went Country

If you lived near Des Moines in the 1960s and 1970s, you know that there were two giant radio stations vying for the top 40 music audience—KIOA and KSO. It was a great rivalry, and woe upon the person who switched sides—you were either Team 940 or Team 1460.

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USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden

Jeff Stein — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:05:35 +0000

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Mark Mueller on Ag Policy

Jeff Stein — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:04:56 +0000

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Karl Kozak on Hickory Hills Lights

Jeff Stein — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:04:13 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Find Them On Your Schedule (Sep. 16, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:24:21 +0000

Find Them On Your Schedule

I frequently hear from listeners to this segment, agreeing or disagreeing with something said…I’m grateful for your comments and that you take the time to offer them.

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Iowa Talking Points--Chris Jones--Tue. Sep. 15, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:22:20 +0000

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Brian Gaffney, Author of "School of Hard Knucks"

Jeff Stein — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:07:22 +0000

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Ben Bergquam, Author of "Step Into Fear"

Jeff Stein — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:05:08 +0000

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Sarah Francis of ISU on Healthy Aging Month

Jeff Stein — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:04:20 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:02:49 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Texas Showdown (Sep. 15, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:42:42 +0000

Texas Showdown

The Republican National Committee hosted the first-ever midterm convention in Dallas last week, Wednesday and Thursday. As noted before, the point of the event was to fire up the Trump base to show up in November the same way they showed up for the president when he ran and won in 2024.

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ISU President David Cook

Jeff Stein — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:41:28 +0000

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Tim Burrack on Northeast Iowa Research Farm

Jeff Stein — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:40:45 +0000

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Chris Diebel of Bubba

Jeff Stein — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:39:35 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Just 50 Days Away (Sep. 14, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:37:13 +0000

Just 50 Days Away

The 2026 general election is now 50 days away, and the clutter on the airwaves—especially local television—is already heavy. The claims are starting to get silly, with the distorted video and sinister sounding music and narration.

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Iowa Talking Points--Michael Bridgford--Fri. Sep. 11, 2026

Jeff Stein — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:04:22 +0000

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Iowa This Week -- Nick Matthews -- Sep. 12-13, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:04:56 +0000

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Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Wayne County

Jeff Stein — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:02:45 +0000

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Iowa Politics: A Quarter-Century Ago (Sep. 11, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:02:00 +0000

A Quarter-Century Ago

For many of us, the images of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001 are etched in our minds.

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Peachy Keenan, Author of "Super Villains"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:56:33 +0000

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird

Jeff Stein — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:56:01 +0000

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Artist Claudia McGehee on New Edition of Ruth Suckow Book

Jeff Stein — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:55:17 +0000

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Drew Thomas Allen, Author of "For Christ and Country"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:54:08 +0000

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David Wendell on Marion 9/11 Memorial Service

Jeff Stein — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:53:37 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:52:41 +0000

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Iowa Politics: RNC Night One (Sep. 10, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:20:34 +0000

RNC Night One

Republicans gathered for the first-ever midterm convention in Dallas last night, featuring an address by President Trump that clocked in in just under two hours in length and featured the President offering a $5,000 payment to every adult in the country if the GOP held on the majorities in the House and Senate this…

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Steve Darnall on Fall Nostalgia Digest

Jeff Stein — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:02:35 +0000

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Ally Triolo of RNC

Jeff Stein — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:01:23 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Better Off At Home (Sep. 9, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:18:53 +0000

Better Off At Home

The Republican National Committee is hosting its first-ever midterm national convention in Dallas today and tomorrow. President Trump will be featured both days, as well several cabinet members and candidates in key races this November.

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Iowa Talking Points--Dave Bushaw--Tue. Sep. 08, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:30:01 +0000

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Dr. John Lott of Crime Prevention Research Center

Jeff Stein — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:28:53 +0000

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Gail Castillo State Fair 4-H

Jeff Stein — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:28:15 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:27:01 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Registration Numbers at the Home Stretch (Sep. 8, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:16:28 +0000

Registration Numbers at the Home Stretch

Given the saturation nature of political coverage and advertising these days, it’s sort of quaint to say that Labor Day yesterday marked the start of the general election campaign season; after all, it used to.

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Iowa Politics: Meanings for the Day (Sep. 7, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:15:16 +0000

Meanings for the Day

The State Fair is over, children are back in school, and football games are being played…which these days means it’s Labor Day, the last three day weekend of the year.

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Iowa This Week -- Gail Castillo -- Sep. 05-06, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:26 +0000

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Iowa Talking Points--Dave Muhlbauer--Fri. Sep. 04, 2026

Jeff Stein — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:38:33 +0000

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Dr. Robert Malone, Co-Author of "Homesteading for Health"

Jeff Stein — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:37:28 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:36:50 +0000

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Mindy Benson BHC Emergency Drill

Jeff Stein — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:36:12 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Yet Another Unfinished Priority (Sep. 4, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:15:56 +0000

Yet Another Unfinished Priority

It should come as no surprise to you that I am solely disappointed with the lack of productivity coming out of Congress these days. Even things that are agreed to by large numbers on both sides of the political aisle still fail to get passed.

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Iowa Talking Points - Thomas Laehn - Thu. Sep. 03, 2026

Jeff Stein — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:58:33 +0000

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Sheriff Richard Mack, Co-Author of "The Democrat Murder of America"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:55:36 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:53:45 +0000

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Jessica Rucker on Waterloo Food Truck Festival

Jeff Stein — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:51:50 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Already Far Too Late (Sep. 3, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:50:44 +0000

Already Far Too Late

There is still talk about Congress passing a version of the SAVE America Act, something that would require a person to show some form of ID at the polling place.

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Bill Long on Northeast Iowa Research Farm Anniversary

Jeff Stein — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:57:15 +0000

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Nick Mathews, Author of "Deserted"

Jeff Stein — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:56:23 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Top Heavy (Sep. 2, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:52:49 +0000

Top Heavy

There are fewer students in Iowa public schools these days…but more administrators. That’s according to a new report from Common Sense Institute Iowa.

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Iowa Talking Points--Rick Stewart--Tue. Sep. 01, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:12:30 +0000

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Alexander Ciccone of NTU on Medicaid Work Requirements

Jeff Stein — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:10:39 +0000

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Aaron Steil of ISU on Backyard Garden Cover Crops

Jeff Stein — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:07:00 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:05:54 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Bobblehead Beth (Sep. 1, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:14:47 +0000

Bobblehead Beth

Those who follow U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley on social media are well acquainted with Beth, the trusty Hoover upright vacuum that the Senator used to tidy up their house in New Hartford before family gatherings.

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Will Hild of Consumers Research

Jeff Stein — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:24:41 +0000

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Jordan Bancroft WCF Symphony Season

Jeff Stein — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:24:08 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Even They Get Hacked (Aug. 31, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:32:52 +0000

Even They Get Hacked

You may have heard Kim Komando mention this story on the radio, but it bears repeating. Brinks is one of the biggest names in home security.

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Iowa This Week -- Rebecca Stoil -- Aug. 29-30, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:31 +0000

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Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Franklin County

Jeff Stein — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:32:01 +0000

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Heather Kreiner on Student Financial Literacy

Jeff Stein — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:31:12 +0000

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Kevin Techau and Dean Lerner on Medicaid Fraud Task Force

Jeff Stein — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:30:34 +0000

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State Auditor Rob Sand

Jeff Stein — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:29:44 +0000

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Iowa Politics: And The Money Continues To Flow (Aug. 28, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:16:01 +0000

And The Money Continues To Flow

The amount of money spent on radio during the midterm election cycle has jumped 22% in the past month, with the vast majority of ad dollars expected to come following Labor Day, the traditional start of the fall election season.

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Cancer Screen Iowa

Jeff Stein — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:53:38 +0000

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Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig

Jeff Stein — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:52:55 +0000

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Documentarian Michael Pack on "The Path to Zero" -- Thu. Aug. 27 2026

Jeff Stein — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:52:15 +0000

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Jami Haberl on Iowa's Healthiest State Initiative

Jeff Stein — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:51:27 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:50:46 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Concerned, Not Excited (Aug. 27, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:15:31 +0000

Concerned, Not Excited

For generations, we’ve joked that when some new technology comes out—from a new antenna for old-style televisions to the latest online opportunity—if you want to understand it or have it work, better get a young person, often one of your children.

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Tyler Martinez of the NTU Taxpayer Defense Center

Jeff Stein — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:19:39 +0000

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Jonathan Dever, Author of the Forthcoming Grift Trilogy

Jeff Stein — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:19:12 +0000

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Bridget Johnson of The Oakwood Inn

Jeff Stein — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:18:36 +0000

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Iowa Politics: And the Password is… (Aug. 26, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:07:57 +0000

And the Password is…

Back in the old days, a password was something you had to remember as a child to get into a tree fort or neighborhood clubhouse…or a classic game show hosted by Allen Ludden.

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HCC Women's Leadership and Empowerment Conference

Jeff Stein — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:16:52 +0000

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Jay Harmon of ISU on Farm Progress Show Preview

Jeff Stein — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:13:41 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:12:24 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Blue Ribbon Worthy (Aug. 25, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:15:51 +0000

Blue Ribbon Worthy

The Iowa State Fair ended Sunday night, and according to fair officials, it was another record-setting 11-day run. Let’s start with attendance; overall fair attendance set a new record of 1,218,834 through the turnstiles, topping the old record set in 2024 by 30,000 people.

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Rebecca Stoil, Author of "Tied to Their Country"

Jeff Stein — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:31:52 +0000

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Andrew Ogden of Buckeye Corrugated Cedar Falls

Jeff Stein — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:29:53 +0000

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Michael Libbie with Ro Crosbie

Jeff Stein — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:28:52 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Music for a Penny (Aug. 24, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:38:57 +0000

Music for a Penny

As a teenager in the 1970s, I couldn’t wait to get permission to sign up for the Columbia House Record Club. The ads sounded great—send in a penny, and you’d get 12 record albums.

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Iowa This Week -- Steven Eilers + Gary Kelley Program -- Aug. 22-23, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:22:15 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Trouble on the Farm (Aug. 21, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:19:33 +0000

Trouble on the Farm

Dr. Ernie Goss of Creighton University is the country’s foremost expert on the Midwest economy, and a frequent guest on KXEL. His monthly Rural Mainstreet Index survey was just released, and it’s not great news for rural areas.

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Joby Walters, Author of "Cut Free"

Jeff Stein — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:19:30 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:18:43 +0000

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Julie Huffman-Klinkowitz Mapping CF Program

Jeff Stein — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:17:57 +0000

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Congressman Zach Nunn

Jeff Stein — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:16:57 +0000

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Adam Finnegan, Author of "The Sleeper Agent"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:12:18 +0000

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Ethan Crawford Hawkeye CC Athletics

Jeff Stein — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:00:11 +0000

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Pete Sepp of the National Taxpayers Union

Jeff Stein — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:57:03 +0000

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Dr. Kurt Micelli of Do No Harm

Jeff Stein — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:54:42 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540 from the Iowa State Fair

Jeff Stein — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:52:16 +0000

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Iowa Politics: More Money (Aug. 20, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:46:08 +0000

More Money

There is an open U.S. Senate seat in Iowa in the November general election…and it’s one of eight generally recognized battleground races. And with that, comes tons of advertising dollars.

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RNC Chair Joe Gruters

Jeff Stein — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:16:27 +0000

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Chris Burgard, Director of Remember the Alamo

Jeff Stein — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:15:30 +0000

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Hurless-Bowman-Hill on Gary Kelley Artist Program in Cedar Falls

Jeff Stein — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:14:52 +0000

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Iowa Politics: See You At The Fair (Aug. 19, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:15:41 +0000

See You At The Fair

Well, I won’t see you there…I’m not able to attend…but they could almost hold a Trump Administration cabinet meeting at the fairgrounds this year, with the number of officials who made Des Moines their office for a day or more this cycle.

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A.J. Rice, Author of "The Curse of the Bearded Lady"

Jeff Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:16:07 +0000

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U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins

Jeff Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:13:03 +0000

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Garland Dahlke of ISU on Salvaging Hail Damaged Crops

Jeff Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:12:29 +0000

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Kim Miller of America's Women

Jeff Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:11:56 +0000

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Melissa Kithas of Airpower Foundation

Jeff Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:11:27 +0000

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Rep. Zach Nunn from the Iowa State Fair

Jeff Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:10:56 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540 from the Iowa State Fair

Jeff Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:10:21 +0000

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Iowa Politics: The Price for This is Lower (Aug. 18, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:15:19 +0000

The Price for This is Lower

In a year when many are making the word “affordability” the election buzzword comes word that one area for consumers has actually gone down in price—namely, prescription drug prices.

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Maria Keffler of Advocates Protecting Children

Jeff Stein — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:44:19 +0000

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Steve Milloy of JunkScience.com

Jeff Stein — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:43:43 +0000

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Food Author Hank Shaw on End of Summer

Jeff Stein — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:42:28 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Executive Orders (Aug. 17, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:31:13 +0000

Executive Orders

It has become tradition for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a ruling upending some piece of legislation or order, and for Congress and the President to then find a workaround.

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Iowa This Week -- Chad Coon -- Aug. 15-16, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:29 +0000

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Mighty John Marshall, The Record Guy

Jeff Stein — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:54:40 +0000

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Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Marshall County

Jeff Stein — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:54:08 +0000

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Jordan Bergren of New Bo Czech Village Group

Jeff Stein — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:53:38 +0000

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Iowa Politics: The Biggest of the Big (Aug. 14, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:52:57 +0000

The Biggest of the Big

Despite heavy rain to start the day, the Iowa State Fair opened competition yesterday, and per custom, the biggest animals in three categories were given coveted blue ribbons.

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Rep. Ashley Hinson GOP for U.S. Senate

Jeff Stein — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:51:34 +0000

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Dennis Kneale, Author of Oregoners

Jeff Stein — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:50:36 +0000

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Lydia Zerby of the Iowa Food and Family Project

Jeff Stein — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:50:01 +0000

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Rebecca Johnson of Vidl Work

Jeff Stein — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:49:35 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:48:51 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Real Money (Aug. 13, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:22:47 +0000

Real Money

The one thing major political campaigns are not short of is money. Oh, they’ll still ask you for your money, because it seems there’s never enough for a campaign.

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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate

Jeff Stein — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:01:58 +0000

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Tony Lyons of Skyhorse Publishing and MAHA Action

Jeff Stein — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:01:22 +0000

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Chad Coon of Waterloo Water Works

Jeff Stein — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:00:36 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Oxferd C0mma (Aug. 12, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:15:09 +0000

Oxferd C0mma

As someone who uses words for a living, I’m well familiar with the “Oxford comma”—that’s when you put a comma in, when listing three things…as in red, white, and blue.

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Todd Starnes, Author of "The Golden Age"

Jeff Stein — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:52:10 +0000

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Michael O'Neill of Landmark Legal Foundation

Jeff Stein — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:50:51 +0000

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Steven Eilers of ISUE on Garden Harvest

Jeff Stein — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:49:58 +0000

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Rep. Rudy Yakym R-IN02

Jeff Stein — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:48:29 +0000

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Ben Butler GOP for FL Congress

Jeff Stein — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:37:03 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:06:51 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Debate on Debates (Aug. 11, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:44:05 +0000

Debate on Debates

Predictably, it’s the time of year when the political debate becomes about debates. As someone who used to host and organize debates among political candidates, let me be clear: they are a complete waste of time, and so is the current debate about debates.

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Janice Fiamengo, Author of "The Goddess That Failed"

Jeff Stein — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:11:53 +0000

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Sean Dengler PFI N Rate Program

Jeff Stein — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:09:08 +0000

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Iowa Politics: No August Vacation Here (Aug. 10, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:05:57 +0000

No August Vacation Here

The U.S. Senate went home early Saturday morning and won’t be back until after Labor Day. That’s a four-week break.

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Iowa This Week -- Kris Hansen -- Aug. 08-09, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:29 +0000

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Michael Levine, Author of "Authentic PR"

Jeff Stein — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:37:51 +0000

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Richard Syrett, Author of "Tales from the Rock 'n' Roll Twilight Zone"

Jeff Stein — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:36:53 +0000

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Kris Hansen of Western Home

Jeff Stein — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:36:15 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:35:36 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Michigan’s Impact (Aug. 7, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:15:29 +0000

Michigan’s Impact

It was certainly a good night for Socialists in Michigan this past Tuesday, securing primary wins in key races for U.S. Senate and U.S. House. In the wake of other Socialist wins in Democrat primaries and regional elections the past few months, it’s fair for folks to pay attention and be concerned.

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Mark Mix of the National Right to Work Committee

Jeff Stein — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:06:43 +0000

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David Cripe on CVARC Hamfest

Jeff Stein — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:06:06 +0000

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Barbara Ganson, Author of Lady Daredevils

Jeff Stein — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:05:23 +0000

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Michael Libbie with Deb Brown

Jeff Stein — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:04:25 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:01:17 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Run Better Candidates (Aug. 6, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:15:39 +0000

Run Better Candidates

There’s been a lot of angst lately, particularly among Democrats nationally, about the number of Socialists who are winning primaries and general elections. They say it’s going to ruin the party, that it’s not “their” party any more, and so on.

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U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley

Jeff Stein — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:27:38 +0000

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Nina Grant of Hawkeye CC

Jeff Stein — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:25:35 +0000

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RNC Co-Chair K.C. Crosbie

Jeff Stein — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:24:53 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Losing Their Advantage (Aug. 5, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:15:49 +0000

Losing Their Advantage

Typically, voters say they trust Republicans on the whole when it comes to national defense and the economy…and trust Democrats on social issues such as the environment and health care.

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Kevin Hall of Iowa Pork

Jeff Stein — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:14:34 +0000

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Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa

Jeff Stein — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:13:49 +0000

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Carol Ehlers ISUE Back to School Shopping

Jeff Stein — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:12:54 +0000

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Todd Starnes on U.S.-Iran War

Jeff Stein — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:11:50 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:10:14 +0000

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Iowa Politics: One-Sided Government (Aug. 4, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:31:23 +0000

One-Sided Government

Republicans, in name, hold the trifecta in Washington—a majority in the House, a majority in the Senate, and the White House. For obvious reasons, namely the lack of progress on virtually anything, there’s dissatisfaction with the current trifecta.

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird

Jeff Stein — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:51:47 +0000

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John Schoneboom, Author of "Stop Me If I Say Something Crazy"

Jeff Stein — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:50:25 +0000

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Ryan Schlader on Linn County Water Quality Monitoring

Jeff Stein — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:49:49 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Running On Their Records (Aug. 3, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:19:56 +0000

Running On Their Records

As the 2026 campaign slogs along, we hear promise upon promise of what this or that candidate will do in office as a justification for casting your vote for that person.

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Iowa This Week -- Nina Grant -- Aug. 01-02, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 11:59:59 +0000

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Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Des Moines County

Jeff Stein — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:56:14 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Put the Phone Down—Especially Here (Jul. 31, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:52:33 +0000

Put the Phone Down—Especially Here

I was in a doctor’s office for a routine matter last week, and while I waited in the exam room, I couldn’t help but notice all the material posted on the wall—signs about proper health care, how to contact them in case of emergency, a reminder to get your note for absence from work or school, all the normal stuff.

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Joe Mitchell GOP for IA02 Congress

Jeff Stein — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:50:35 +0000

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Mark Meckler of Convention of States Action

Jeff Stein — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:44:05 +0000

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Mike Chapman on "The Odyssey"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:38:12 +0000

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Liza Nicholas, Author of Bloodlines

Jeff Stein — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:33:51 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:29:47 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Not Even First-ish (Jul. 30, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:15:46 +0000

Not Even First-ish

For a half century, Iowa Democrats held the distinction of being the “first in the nation” presidential caucus state. It started by accident in 1972, but quickly became something others wanted to steal.

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Dr. Brad Thayer, Author of America's 100 Years War

Jeff Stein — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:28:44 +0000

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Craig DeRoche of Family Policy Alliance

Jeff Stein — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:26:43 +0000

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Lori McConville Iowa Irish Fest Preview

Jeff Stein — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:24:56 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Once and For All (Jul. 29, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:23:27 +0000

Once and For All

You may not believe this, but I try to avoid conflict whenever possible. And I’m not the type to encourage lobbing bombs and committing troops to far off places.

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Nicole Crain of Iowa ABI

Jeff Stein — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:22:21 +0000

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Michael Pack on The Lockdown Dissidents

Jeff Stein — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:21:25 +0000

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Debbie Jennings of NTU on Data Centers

Jeff Stein — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:20:54 +0000

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Courtney Long ISUE Marshalltown Documentary

Jeff Stein — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:20:13 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:19:40 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Fewer Than 100 Days (Jul. 28, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:59:43 +0000

Fewer Than 100 Days

This past Sunday marked 100 days until the November general election…meaning today, the countdown drops to 98 days. I’ll pause a moment so you can audibly groan…because I’m sure you want to.

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Rebekah Jones of Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance

Jeff Stein — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:47:24 +0000

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Alfredo Ortiz of the Job Creators Network

Jeff Stein — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:41:23 +0000

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Darby Harn, Author of "Dead Malls"

Jeff Stein — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:30:50 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Proud to be An American (Jul. 27, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:33:36 +0000

Proud to be An American

The United States of America is still unique in world history, even now after 250 years. I have said, and believe, that it is the greatest nation God ever blessed.

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Iowa This Week -- Maria Perez and Rachel Burke -- Jul. 25-26, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:26 +0000

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Hans von Spakovsky of Advancing American Freedom

Jeff Stein — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:38:46 +0000

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Troy Miller of National Religious Broadcasters

Jeff Stein — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:38:15 +0000

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State Auditor Rob Sand

Jeff Stein — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:37:41 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:36:57 +0000

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Opie Baccam on CR Street Food Festival

Jeff Stein — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:36:11 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Louisiana Wisdom (Jul. 24, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:15:06 +0000

Louisiana Wisdom

James Carville has been an identifiable voice in American politics since the Bill Clinton effort in 1992, and frequently appears on all manner of cable talk programs.

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Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig

Jeff Stein — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:16:31 +0000

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Jason Snead of Honest Elections Project Action

Jeff Stein — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:15:11 +0000

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Brittany Madni of the National Taxpayers Union

Jeff Stein — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:14:32 +0000

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Von Ketelsen from RAGBRAI

Jeff Stein — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:13:44 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:11:44 +0000

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Iowa Politics: The Memo (Jul. 23, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:53:13 +0000

The Memo

The White House issued a memorandum within a news release earlier this week, citing results from a new report issued by the National Association of Manufacturers showing the benefits of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law one year ago.

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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird

Jeff Stein — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:01:39 +0000

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U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley

Jeff Stein — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:55:26 +0000

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Morgan Henze on Ryan Meetup

Jeff Stein — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:54:43 +0000

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Joe Winters on RAGBRAI

Jeff Stein — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:51:47 +0000

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David and Rose Donovan, Authors of "The Nastiest Saloon in Iowa"

Jeff Stein — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:15:41 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Priorities (Jul. 22, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:10:24 +0000

Priorities

It struck me again yesterday that the priorities of those hunkered down in the Washington, D.C. swamp are far different from those we here in the real world identify.

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American Service Project Iowa Poll Results

Jeff Stein — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:33:58 +0000

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Beth Milito of NFIB

Jeff Stein — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:33:05 +0000

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Farmer John Gilbert on Save Our Bacon Act

Jeff Stein — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:32:25 +0000

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Denise Schwab-Beth Reynolds on Fencing-Grazing Clinic

Jeff Stein — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:31:40 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:31:01 +0000

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Joe Winters on RAGBRAI

Jeff Stein — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:29:11 +0000

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Iowa Politics: What Do You Want To Know? (Jul. 21, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:32:48 +0000

What Do You Want To Know?

It’s the middle of summer in a crucial election year…the time in between a primary election and Labor Day, when folks really start paying attention. And that means it’s the time for all sorts of information to come out about candidates…but what do you want to know?

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Richard Battle, Author of "AmeriCANS Who Made America" Series

Jeff Stein — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:54:03 +0000

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Beth Townsend of Iowa Workforce Development

Jeff Stein — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:27:13 +0000

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Scot Bertram with Carson Holloway, Author of "No Liberty to Libel"

Jeff Stein — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:26:33 +0000

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Joe Winters on RAGBRAI

Jeff Stein — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:24:16 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Working Hours (Jul. 20, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:23:16 +0000

Working Hours

Many of us grew up hearing about a 40-hour work week, what constituted full-time work at an employer. Often, that full-time status meant benefits like health insurance were provided.

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Iowa This Week -- Ali Fard -- Jul. 18-19, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:35:39 +0000

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Mark Meckler of Convention of States

Jeff Stein — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:32:28 +0000

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Mighty John Marshall, The Record Guy

Jeff Stein — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:24:18 +0000

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Iowa Gallivant JayJay Goodvin on Butler County

Jeff Stein — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:20:28 +0000

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Michele Steeb of Free Up Foundation

Jeff Stein — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:16:04 +0000

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Iowa Politics: China, China, China (Jul. 17, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:26:11 +0000

China, China, China

Well, why not…the 2016 election was tagged with claims of “Russia, Russia, Russia” collusion…now, thanks to the President’s release of information last night, comes assertions that China was involved in trying to influence the 2020 election.

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Nils Grevillius, Author of The Last Lawman

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:49:44 +0000

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Congressman Zach Nunn

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:48:36 +0000

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Bob Rafferty of Iowa Business for Clean Energy

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:48:02 +0000

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Steve Milloy of JunkScience.com

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:47:31 +0000

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Maria Perez Cedar Falls City Engineer

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:46:54 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:46:09 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Human vs. Clinical (Jul. 16, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:15:44 +0000

Human vs. Clinical

South Carolina U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s death Saturday night was a shock to many…but no more so than to his family.

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Dr. Keith Ablow, Author of "A Matter of Life and Death"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:35:09 +0000

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Rachel Burke PFI Beginning Farmer Workshop

Jeff Stein — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:34:35 +0000

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KXEL Founder Joe DuMond from 1977

Jeff Stein — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:25:29 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Our Anniversary (Jul. 15, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:15:20 +0000

Our Anniversary

It was on this date–July 15, 1942–at 5:30 a.m., that this radio station first went on the air. Well, unless it was on July 14, 1942.

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Nate Ristow of the Iowa Taxpayers Association

Jeff Stein — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:10:19 +0000

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Matt Wetstein of Better Ballot Iowa

Jeff Stein — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:09:01 +0000

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Henry Olsen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center

Jeff Stein — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:04:02 +0000

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Steven Eilers of ISUE on Master Conservationist Training-- Tue. Jul. 14, 2026

Jeff Stein — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:02:13 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:00:44 +0000

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Iowa Politics: It’s Only Money (Jul. 14, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:15:30 +0000

It’s Only Money

The latest monthly statement from the U.S. Treasury Department indicates that the United States borrowed $1.4 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year…including $120 billion last month alone.

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Lynn LaGrone on Hawkeye Challenger Center

Jeff Stein — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:01:18 +0000

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Michael Libbie with Emily Lang of Tero

Jeff Stein — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:34 +0000

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Scot Bertram with Author Gad Saad

Jeff Stein — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:57:19 +0000

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Iowa Politics: It’s the Law (Jul. 13, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:54:59 +0000

It’s the Law

With great fanfare, a truly bipartisan bill on housing passed both chambers of Congress in June, and the President had scheduled a formal signing ceremony for it.

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Iowa This Week -- Brian Soenen -- Jul. 11-12, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:50 +0000

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Michael Swanger on Jul-Aug Iowa History Journal

Jeff Stein — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:16:51 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:16:02 +0000

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David Wendell on Marion Touch a Truck Event

Jeff Stein — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:15:08 +0000

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Michael Libbie with Brad Sugars

Jeff Stein — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:14:05 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Showing Up for Work (Jul. 10, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:15:30 +0000

Showing Up for Work

There are expectations for holding a job; namely, that you show up for work when you are supposed to. And if you’re not going to be there, you tell someone in authority.

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Bethany Miller of NRB

Jeff Stein — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:01:33 +0000

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Travis Trawick of FullPAC

Jeff Stein — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:00:47 +0000

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Michael Langemeier Purdue Ag Economist

Jeff Stein — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:59:50 +0000

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Kathy Boden Holland, CEO of Mindr

Jeff Stein — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:59:12 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:58:46 +0000

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ISU President David Cook from the Entrepreneur Expo

Jeff Stein — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:58:16 +0000

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Iowa Politics: From One Year Ago (Jul. 9, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:15:40 +0000

From One Year Ago

We live in a “what have you done for me lately” society…perhaps no better evidenced than with Congress and other elected officials. Hard to remember what they may have done, given the absolute failure to do much of anything for months.

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Josh Carter of the U.S. Small Business Administration

Jeff Stein — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:47:35 +0000

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Rob Mudd, Co-Author of "The Ad Man 2.0"

Jeff Stein — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:46:01 +0000

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Brian Soenen Iowa Project AWARE

Jeff Stein — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:44:51 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Organized Effort (Jul. 8, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:42:43 +0000

Organized Effort

National Democrats have tried to orchestrate the Maine U.S. Senate campaign from the start. They flocked to a perceived outsider candidate, Graham Platner, and forced a long-time state officeholder out before the primary.

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Phil Kerpen of American Commitment

Jeff Stein — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:20:52 +0000

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Christa Hartsook ISUE Food Biz Webinars

Jeff Stein — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:20:18 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:19:41 +0000

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Sen. Ernst Entrepreneur Expo Panel Discussion

Jeff Stein — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:19:01 +0000

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Iowa Politics: State Hate (Jul. 7, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:17:28 +0000

State Hate

Now that we have celebrated the founding of the United States…let’s turn ourselves against one another. That was sort of the premise of something I found on the Internet.

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Iowa Politics: Celebrating One Hundred Years Ago (Jul. 6, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:24:45 +0000

Celebrating One Hundred Years Ago

We’ve made it through America 250, which seemed rather pervasive compared with the bicentennial 50 years ago. But back in 1976, there was no cable TV, no internet, no social media—so if it seemed to you like America 250 was everywhere, it was.

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KXEL Morning News with Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:16 +0000

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Iowa This Week -- Scott Samuelson -- Jul. 04-05, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:46 +0000

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Iowa Politics: The Meaning of the Day (Jul. 3, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:54:00 +0000

The Meaning of the Day

Each year in this country, we mark July 4th as Independence Day, when we celebrate the time in 1776 when a brave people filed for divorce from the British government.

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Michael Bowling of Crystal Group

Jeff Stein — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:58:40 +0000

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Michael Copperman, Author of "Seeking Kenny"

Jeff Stein — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:55:42 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:55:07 +0000

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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst from the Entrepreneur Expo

Jeff Stein — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:52:00 +0000

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Iowa Politics: The Real Independence Day (Jul. 2, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:44:35 +0000

The Real Independence Day

Today, July 2nd, could quite easily have been proclaimed United States of America Independence Day. It’s not, of course, but helps explain why I’m such a stickler on calling it Independence Day as opposed to “the Fourth of July”.

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KXEL Morning News with Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:56 +0000

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Carrie Severino of JCN on SCOTUS Rulings

Jeff Stein — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:25:58 +0000

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Phil Sklar of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum

Jeff Stein — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:25:04 +0000

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Zach Veigulis of Claimable Inc.

Jeff Stein — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:23:42 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Leave it to Congress (Jul. 1, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:54:55 +0000

Leave it to Congress

When the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified, a key provision in the Amendment left it to Congress to decide its scope and implementation, and Congress passed laws accordingly.

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Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council on Q2 Survey

Jeff Stein — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:52:42 +0000

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Scott Meinecke of the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives

Jeff Stein — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:51:37 +0000

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Jack Taddeo of Bar-B-Clean DSM

Jeff Stein — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:44:33 +0000

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Scott Samuelson on What Do We Stand For

Jeff Stein — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:43:32 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:42:53 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Where Do You Go For News? (Jun. 30, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:31:34 +0000

Where Do You Go For News?

Well, if you’re listening to this segment…you won’t be surprised to find that new data shows nearly one out of every three Americans gets their news from traditional, over the air, AM/FM radio.

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Chris Hagenow of Iowans for Tax Relief

Jeff Stein — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:23:06 +0000

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Mindy Williamson on Iowa State Fair Jobs

Jeff Stein — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:22:32 +0000

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State Auditor Rob Sand

Jeff Stein — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:21:55 +0000

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Todd Starnes Gets Fan Mail from Iowa

Jeff Stein — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:20:36 +0000

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Iowa Politics: American Perspective (Jun. 29, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:15:52 +0000

American Perspective

Like most of you, I’m really not paying any attention to the World Cup. But one thing that I have noticed is the scores of fans who have traveled to the U.S. to watch their teams play.

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Iowa This Week -- Jesse Thoeming and Clark McLeod -- Jun. 27-28, 2026

Tim Harwood — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:49:22 +0000

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Fmr Rep. Louie Gohmert of the Horowitz Freedom Center

Jeff Stein — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:00:51 +0000

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America's Money Answers Man Jordan Goodman

Jeff Stein — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:00:09 +0000

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Mark and Steve Brecht of Brecht Farms

Jeff Stein — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:59:10 +0000

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Karen Wilke of The Nature Conservancy

Jeff Stein — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:37 +0000

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Scott James of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Jeff Stein — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:05 +0000

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Jesse Thoeming-Clark McLeod Monarch Research

Jeff Stein — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:57:21 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Understanding People (Jun. 26, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:15:32 +0000

Understanding People

Art Linkletter had a popular segment on his radio and television programs long ago, where children would be asked questions on life topics, with responses often innocently comedic.

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U.S. Deputy Energy Secretary James Danly

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:54:55 +0000

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U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:54:10 +0000

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Mary Beth Stevenson of City of Cedar Rapids

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0000

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Evan Brehm of the Iowa Soybean Association

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:52:28 +0000

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Molly Kahler on Stugis Falls

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:51:06 +0000

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Dustin Hoffmann RFD1540

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:50:19 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Mixed Bag (Jun. 25, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:36:55 +0000

Mixed Bag

We have new numbers on Iowa’s workforce, and depending on which side of the political aisle you are on, the data is both good and bad for the state. Each side will spin it to their advantage, of course…meaning this is another caution to look past the headlines and check out the actual facts.

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Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:03:56 +0000

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Brian Button "Iowa Outdoors" Summer

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:58:36 +0000

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Iowa Politics: Proud of America (Jun. 24, 2026)

Jeff Stein — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:52:21 +0000

Proud of America

Each year, especially around Independence Day, polling groups ask about how we as a people feel about our nation. A few polls released in advance of the marker this year are interesting.

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