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EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 29 MIN

SNAP and shutdown news, Feenstra for governor, pro-Bird ad and more

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

Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks began with news related to the federal government shutdown: federal food assistance (SNAP benefits) delayed, responses from Governor Kim Reynolds and leading Democratic politicians, rising costs for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, and potential disruption for five small Iowa airports. They discussed several stories related to trade and Donald Trump's tariffs. Other topics covered: Randy Feenstra's debut as a candidate for governor, labor union endorsements for some Democratic candidates, Trump's endorsement of Mariannette Miller-Meeks, another Republican running for Congress in the fourth district, a dark money group's TV ad praising Attorney General Brenna Bird, and a dispute over campaign signs on corporate property, which may foreshadow a First Amendment lawsuit.

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