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Reynolds Meets At White House About COVID-19 Response

Charlie Neibergall/AP
Gov. Kim Reynolds briefs reporters weekdays at 11 about her administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iowa.

In this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer talks with political analysts Chris Larimer of University of Northern Iowa and Sara Mitchell of University of Iowa about Gov. Kim Reynolds' trip to meet with White House officials about Iowa's response to COVID-19. They also discuss Vice President Mike Pence's upcoming trip to meet with Iowa religious leaders, and get a snapshot of Iowa congressional and senate races heading into the June 2 primary.

Guests:

Chis Larimer, professor of political science at University of Northern Iowa

Sara Mitchell, F. Wendell Miller professor of political science at University of Iowa

Katherine Perkins is IPR's Executive Producer of Talk Shows and Program Director for News/Talk. Since 2014, Perkins has managed the broadcast schedule and sound of the news and information service of Iowa Public Radio, as well as has directed the long-term planning and oversight for IPR's talk shows, <i>Talk of Iowa</i> and <i>River to River</i>. Perkins has a masters degree from Sangamon State University (now the University of Illinois – Springfield).
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River