Jeff Stein

Podcast: Dealing With Issues Affecting Rural Iowa

Rural Iowa is facing several challenges, notably as its population grew a little more than 4 percent from 2000 to 2010, while the rest of the nation grew a little less than 10 percent during that same time. These challenges are being addressed in several ways, as we learn in this IowaWatch podcast.

By Jeff Stein

/ 10 Sep 2018

Podcast: Dealing With Issues Affecting Rural Iowa

Podcast: What Iowa Needs To Do To Build Business

Iowa faces a workforce shortage, uncertain markets due to tariffs, and an increasingly complicated global connection. That got us to thinking: Where are the points for optimism? We asked business

By Jeff Stein

/ 18 Jun 2018

Podcast: What Iowa Needs To Do To Build Business

Iowa State University President Says Better Communication Needed From University

Iowa State University officials need to do a better job telling Iowans -- taxpayers, business leaders and especially Iowa legislators -- about the value ISU and the state's universities give Iowa, ISU president Wendy Wintersteen said in an IowaWatch interview. Listen to the podcast of that interview

By Jeff Stein

/ 21 May 2018

Iowa State University President Says Better Communication Needed From University

IowaWatch Connection Hits Milestone -- 200 Programs

The IowaWatch Connection radio report, part of a statewide audience engagement program, premiered July 5-6, 2014, as a 13-week experiment that would spread reporting by IowaWatch.org to

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 30 Apr 2018

IowaWatch Connection Hits Milestone -- 200 Programs

IowaWatch Connection: Pork producers differ over antibiotic use in hogs

Iowa is home to nearly one third of the nation’s hogs, with more than 22 million hogs at a given time. Agriculture experts weigh in on the question of proper antibiotic doses for hogs in this IowaWatch Connection podcast.

By Helaina Thompson/IowaWatch.org and Jeff Stein

/ 16 Apr 2018

Making Public Service Work: A Podcast With Tom Harkin

The IowaWatch Connection caught up with former Sen. Tom Harkin recently for a wide ranging interview about the influence of money, social media and other things that go with public service, plus work done at the Drake University institute bearing his name.

By Jeff Stein

/ 16 Apr 2018

Making Public Service Work: A Podcast With Tom Harkin

Podcast: Pork Producers Differ Over Antibiotic Use In Hogs

Adequate data do not exist for making clear decisions about antibiotic regulation in the hog industry, a key researcher says in a recent IowaWatch story. Hog farmers who either use antibiotics or do not have strong thoughts on what that does should be, this IowaWatch Connection podcast shows.

By Helaina Thompson and Jeff Stein

/ 9 Apr 2018

Podcast: Pork Producers Differ Over Antibiotic Use In Hogs

Podcast: Partisanship Still Reigns At Iowa Statehouse

One of Iowa's newest legislators said in IowaWatch's weekend radio report that administrative bureaucracy and lobbyists have too much power at the Statehouse in Des Moines. You can read about the report and listen to it here.

By Jeff Stein

/ 26 Mar 2018

Podcast: Partisanship Still Reigns At Iowa Statehouse

Republican Gubernatorial Primary Shows Different Approaches In Party

Incumbent Kim Reynolds and former Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett give Iowa Republicans a choice for who their nominee for governor will be in the November general election. Reynolds, the

By Jeff Stein

/ 19 Mar 2018

Stray Thoughts columnist Randy Evans writes about a bill up for debate at the Iowa Statehouse in Des Moines. IowaWatch file p

UNI President Says Being Spared Mid-Year Budget Cuts Reflects University's Mission

University of Northern Iowa President Mark Nook said a proposed mid-year funding cut for the University of Iowa and Iowa State University but not the University of Northern Iowa reflects each university's distinct mission, not favoritism. This IowaWatch Connection podcast covers that and other topic

By Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 26 Feb 2018

UNI President Says Being Spared Mid-Year Budget Cuts Reflects University's Mission

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Some African-American and Latino students say they seek each other for support instead of University of Iowa diversity programs. That comes as a new Hechinger Report study shows many flagship universities across the country with relatively low African-American and Latino student enrollments, but he

By Lauren Wade, Maria Curi, Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 19 Feb 2018

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Care About State Spending In Iowa? This Podcast Updates You On How The Legislature Is Handling That

The Republican-led Iowa Senate came up with $31.9 million in spending cuts for this fiscal year, which ends June 30, bringing that legislative house closer to cuts the House and governor's office find to be acceptable. This IowaWatch Connection podcast brings you up to date on how this Iowa General

By Jeff Stein, Lyle Muller and Trent Rice/KASI Radio (Ames)

/ 12 Feb 2018

Podcast: Dealing With Issues Affecting Rural Iowa

Podcast: What Iowa Needs To Do To Build Business

Iowa State University President Says Better Communication Needed From University

IowaWatch Connection Hits Milestone -- 200 Programs

IowaWatch Connection: Pork producers differ over antibiotic use in hogs

Making Public Service Work: A Podcast With Tom Harkin

Podcast: Pork Producers Differ Over Antibiotic Use In Hogs

Podcast: Partisanship Still Reigns At Iowa Statehouse

Republican Gubernatorial Primary Shows Different Approaches In Party

UNI President Says Being Spared Mid-Year Budget Cuts Reflects University's Mission

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Care About State Spending In Iowa? This Podcast Updates You On How The Legislature Is Handling That

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