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At House Hearing, Iowans Warn EPA Is “Crippling Rural America”
After a summer where more broken promises about ethanol flowed than the product itself, the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing today to discuss the lack of transparency within the EPA. Iowa farmer Kelly Nieuwenhuis, the president of Siouxland Energy, Geoff Cooper, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuel Association and Gene Gebolys, president…
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Ep126: Nancy Pelosi Visit & Jane Sanders Interview
Pat Rynard is back on the podcast to talk about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s weekend visit to Iowa at Drake University with Josh Cook. Pelosi talked about impeachment proceedings, legislating in 2019 and how to push Trump’s buttons. Josh Cook sits down for a one-on-one with Dr. Jane Sanders, wife of Sen. Bernie…
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“This Is Unsustainable”: Nancy Pelosi Talks Drug Prices In Iowa Visit
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Friday visited Des Moines this weekend to talk about the state of U.S. politics, what she’s working on as Speaker and, of course, Donald Trump. Understandably, there was a healthy amount of time set aside early for Pelosi to talk about her relationship with the Trump Administration, the president…
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Ep125: Polk County Dems Prep For Pelosi, Municipal Elections
Polk County Democrats Chair Sean Bagniewski joins to talk about Nancy Pelosi’s event at Drake University on Saturday morning, as well as efforts from the county party to increase turnout for the municipal elections taking place in early November. Paige Godden joins Josh Cook for a discussion about Joe Biden’s Wednesday visit to the…
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Pelosi’s Prescription Drug Bill Likely To See House Vote This Month
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s drug pricing bill, H.R.3, has passed three committees and is expected to come to the House floor for a vote before the end of the month. The House Ways and Means Committee approved Pelosi’s bill late on Tuesday, before a “heated” debate broke out amongst key House Democrats, complaining…
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Ep124: Biden Back in Front; Interview w/ Atl. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Pat Rynard interviews Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about her decision to endorse Joe Biden for president, her trip to Iowa to join office-openings and campaign for him, and the issues she’s working on as a big-city mayor. Paige Godden and Isabella Murray join Josh Cook to talk about Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen.…
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How The Health Care Ad Wars In Iowa Are Playing Out
While Democrats were debating health care plans all this year, a less-noticed storyline was playing out on Iowa TV screens. Conservative organizations were dumping millions on ads opposing Medicare for All or even a public option here. While those messages were aimed more at general election swing voters, Democratic caucus-goers saw them all the same.…
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A Day On The Road With Rob Sand: Redefining The Auditor’s Office
We pulled away from downtown Des Moines at 7:45 a.m., heading to our first stop of the day, a town hall in Tama, Iowa. I needed some caffeine, and was praying Rob Sand did, too. Before we even got out of the city, we pulled up at a red light next to a QuikTrip. “Let’s…
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EPA Releases Another Empty Ethanol Deal, Contradicts Trump Promises
A new biofuels proposal released Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency once again left a bad taste in the mouth of farmers and renewable fuel groups across the Midwest and U.S. The proposal, allegedly made to reverse harm done to the ethanol and biodiesel industries, “does not change the proposed [renewable fuel] volumes for 2020 and 2021,” according to…
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Ep123: Car Time with Rob Sand, Patty Judge Talks Trump & EPA
Patty Judge returns to co-host with Josh Cook for a discussion about the EPA and Trump administration’s recent announcement on an ethanol deal. They also take some time to chat about Tuesday night’s Democratic debate in Ohio and what’s going on in Iowa this weekend. Tuesday, Josh Cook travelled around the state with State Auditor…
