Episodes

  • New Book Provides Important Insights on Key Group That Could Decide November Elections: Latino Voters

    New Book Provides Important Insights on Key Group That Could Decide November Elections: Latino Voters
    Jul 26 2024
    Mike Madrid, a political consultant who has worked for both political parties and co-founded the Lincoln Project, discusses his book, The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy.
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    29 mins
  • New Report Captures Economic Renewal in Left Behind Counties, But Challenges Remain

    New Report Captures Economic Renewal in Left Behind Counties, But Challenges Remain
    Jul 19 2024
    Kenan Fikri, Director of Research for the Economic Innovation Group, talks about a new report, “Economic Renaissance or Fleeting Recovery? Left-Behind Counties See Boom in Jobs and Businesses Amid Widening Divides.”
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    29 mins
  • Sen. Cournoyer on the State of Iowa Schools

    Sen. Cournoyer on the State of Iowa Schools
    Jul 12 2024
    State Sen. Chris Cournoyer, Vice-chair of the Senate Education Committee, (R-35) talks about K-12 school issues
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    29 mins
  • How Washington Really Works….It’s Worse Than You Think

    How Washington Really Works….It’s Worse Than You Think
    Jul 2 2024
    Brody Mullins, co-author of The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government, talks about the development of the modern lobbying industry
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    29 mins
  • State Senator Mike Halpin: Two Biggest Benefits of Budget Are K-12 School Funding and Child Tax Credit

    State Senator Mike Halpin: Two Biggest Benefits of Budget Are K-12 School Funding and Child Tax Credit
    Jun 28 2024
    State Senator Mike Halpin (D) from the 36th District discusses the Illinois legislative session
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    29 mins
  • Sen. Jochum Take on Iowa Legislative Session: “More Cruel Towards Children Who Are Different, the Poor, the Middle Class”

    Sen. Jochum Take on Iowa Legislative Session: “More Cruel Towards Children Who Are Different, the Poor, the Middle Class”
    Jun 22 2024
    Sen. Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque) discusses the recently concluded Iowa legislative session.
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    29 mins
  • Downstate Highlights of Illinois Legislative Session Include More School and Infrastructure Funding

    Downstate Highlights of Illinois Legislative Session Include More School and Infrastructure Funding
    Jun 14 2024
    Patrick Pfingsten, author of The Illinoize political newsletter, discusses the recently concluded legislative session highlights and Republican prospects in the 2024 elections.
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    29 mins
  • New Look at Saddam Hussein, the US Invasion of Iraq, and the Avoidable Errors That Led To It

    New Look at Saddam Hussein, the US Invasion of Iraq, and the Avoidable Errors That Led To It
    Jun 7 2024
    Steve Coll talks about his new book, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, The CIA, and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq
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    29 mins