posted on May 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Recently named Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, Marsha Ternus is turning her sights on helping an entire justice system reach its highest potential. After almost 170 years, going back to the days when Iowa was a territory, the Chief,...
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posted on May 21, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Full Program: A panel of Iowa journalists and media watchers discuss the responsibility of the press in times of national crisis.
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posted on April 24, 2007 at 12:00 AM
What is immigration’s real impact on the state? Guests Max Cardenas and U. S. Representative Steve King discuss the issues.
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posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
There are currently seven million undocumented workers in the U.S. Their impact is economic, political and cultural.
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posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
An extended interview with noted Iowa State University economist Neil Harl on the economic impact of immigration.
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posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Despite the costs of assimilating immigrants, many Iowa communities seem to be not only coping but in fact seem to be prospering. Storm Lake is a case in point.
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posted on April 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM
With the current U.S. unemployment rate at 4.5 percent, a six-year low, the demands on the U.S. labor market far exceed the various quotas allotted for legal immigration. The complaint is that the legal immigration system is unwieldy, expensive,...
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posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie recalls the last time that Democrats held control of both the Iowa legislature and the Governor’s office in 1965.
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posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
There are thousands of Iowans toiling at minimum wage, but even in the state’s poorest reaches, most workers are laboring for more money.
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posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
Todd Mundt hosts a discussion with David Yepsen, Lowell Junkins and Chris McGowan on the economic issues facing the Iowa Legislature.
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posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
Much of Iowa's economic optimism is being fueled by an industry that hardly existed a decade ago. Renewable energy is no longer just the darling of granola crunching idealists. It’s become the consort of steely-eyed capitalists.
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posted on January 17, 2007 at 4:21 PM
David Yepsen, Lowell Junkins and Chris McGowan discuss the energy issues facing the Iowa Legislature with host Todd Mundt.
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