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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2025 · 29 MIN

All about the trans discrimination bill; Sand & Reynolds spar on auditing voucher funds

from KHOI's Capitol Week · host Laura Belin, Spencer Dirks

Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discuss the biggest news in Iowa politics, starting with an omnibus transgender discrimination bill that is on a fast track: what's in the bill, how it compares to earlier proposals, why Republicans are pushing this now, and what happens next. They also discussed bills moving forward related to abortion, higher education, legal immunity for pesticide manufacturers, and law enforcement cooperation with ICE. Other topics covered: conflict between State Auditor Rob Sand and Governor Kim Reynolds after state agencies blocked auditors from reviewing school voucher expenses, Reynolds' response to her potential primary challenger, Bernie Sanders visiting Iowa City, and Iowa impacts from federal layoffs and funding cuts.

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