On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to state to national, On Iowa Politics is your weekly dose of analysis and insight into the issues affecting Iowa.

This week on the podcast, we’ll discuss the Des Moines Superintendent situation, the federal government shutdown, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks talking town halls. And stick with us to the bitter end, folks, because we have a big programming announcement to share.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Sarah Watson of the Quad City Times, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Gazette columnists Althea Cole and Todd Dorman.

Read the stories talked about in this episode:

First From the Jail: Former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts no longer being held in Woodbury County Jail

Opinion: Ian Roberts destroyed more than his career

Iowa state Sen. Claire Celsi of West Des Moines dies at 59

In Davenport, protesters, physicians urge Congress to extend ACA tax credits, reverse Medicaid cuts

Miller-Meeks defends skipping town halls, says Democrats want drama

This episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon.

Comments: erin.murphy@thegazette.com, bailey.cichon@thegazette.com