Ballot Drama Edition

On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to state to national, On Iowa Politics is your weekly dose of analysis and insight into the issues affecting Iowa. This week, a state panel determines Eddie Andrews’ primary ballot fate, a statehouse proposal creates unusual political opponents, and the latest on a court case involving the state auditor’s office and the City of Davenport. This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnist Althea Cole. This episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon. Read the articles mentioned in this episode: 2:39 State panel puts Iowa GOP gubernatorial candidate Eddie Andrews on ballot 14:20 Lahn vows to fight agriculture input consolidation, brain drain if elected Iowa governor 24:14 Fourth Congressional District candidate Dave Dawson continues 36 county tour 28:12 Temporary tax hike to fill Iowa Medicaid gap heads to governor’s desk 37:19 Iowa Supreme Court hears arguments in case between Davenport and state auditor

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This episode is 44:41 long.

This episode was published on Mar 26, 2026.

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