On the podcast this week, we’ll talk about the special legislative session on abortion and all the related happenings since, plus Donald Trump picks an odd sparring partner in Iowa. Hello everyone, I’m Erin Murphy, the Des Moines Bureau Chief for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids.

With me this week are:

Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton.

Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Caleb McCullough.

Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times.

Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal.

And Gazette columnist Todd Dorman.

This episode was produced by Bailey Cichon and features music from Copperhead and Tone da Boss.