POLITICS VIDEO

If you want the Iowa legislature to get something done, you just have to have enough money to give.

Try and take it (we mean the podcast). Catch the newest epsiode of Cornhole Champions here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExIa2mztick

US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks supported Trump’s tax bill that will knock 86,000 Iowans off their Medicaid coverage. She signed a letter recently saying the Senate version goes too far.

Kristen Crowell is on 14-state tour hoping to raise attention about the way Trump’s tax bill—the one Iowa Republicans support—raises the debt and cuts programs like Medicaid. If you’re interested in the message, she’s coming to Iowa this Sunday: 👉 Davenport IA – June 29, 2025 👉 Cedar Rapids, IA – June 29, 2025

You didn’t elect the Family Leader, but they’re pulling a lot of strings at the Capitol.

Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for Iowa governor, spoke with teachers Thursday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. On the private school voucher program, Sand said if school choice advocates want competition, they should have the same rules public schools maintain.

Federal Medicaid cuts threaten Iowa’s already struggling rural hospitals. Nearly half operate at a loss, and proposed $4 billion in funding reductions for Iowa could force more closures in communities that can’t afford to lose their healthcare lifelines. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amie Rivers and Avery Staker dig into why…

The Trump administration announces a $10 million fund for an East Palestine health study while simultaneously cutting billions from scientific research. The contradiction reveals how selective science funding serves political purposes rather than public health priorities. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amie Rivers, and Avery Staker dig into the one-off funding…

The Trump administration paused funding for Job Corps centers nationwide, including Iowa’s top-rated Ottumwa facility. The cuts eliminate 125 jobs in one of Iowa’s poorest counties while stranding vulnerable young people mid-program. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amy Rivers, and Avery Staker dig into how a major shift on high ripples…

Yes, FEMA actually uses Waffle Houses to gauge the severity of hurricane damage. Find out more from Iowa’s Waffle House Index expert Zachary Oren Smith on the newest episode of Cornhole Champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv0eS3j4RZs&t=16s