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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

A federal judge has temporarily blocked most of a new Iowa law on schoolbooks and the teaching of gender identity.

Political scientists Megan Goldberg of Cornell College and Evan Renfro of the University of Northern Iowa discuss the biggest political news of the week, including the exclusion of Trump from the primary ballot in two states, the Israel-Hamas war, marking the third year since the insurreciton on the U.S. Capitol and more.

Guests:

  • Evan Renfro, associate professor of political science, University of Northern Iowa 
  • Megan Goldberg, assistant professor of American politics, Cornell College 
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.