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  1. FOCUS on Iowa

    Each episode of The Iowa Journal focuses on a single multi-faceted issue that is important to Iowans. Read more...

  2. News ANALYSIS

    The Iowa Journal also discusses current and significant stories of Iowa interest with seasoned journalists. Read more...

  3. Out & About IOWA

    On alternate Thursdays, The Iowa Journal explores Iowa, visiting a different town. Meet your Iowa neighbors and learn about things to do in the state. Read more...

Recent Stories

Iowa News Analysis: August 28, 2008 Taxes and Flood Reports

posted on August 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM

Iowa News Analysis: August 28, 2008 Taxes and Flood Reports Associated Press reporter David Pitt talks with host Paul Yeager about the possibility of a special session of the Iowa General Assembly to deal with 2008 flood relief. Discussion also focused on the upcoming Rebuild Iowa report and the drop in tax revenues.

Tags: floods politics water environment/ecology climate change

Discussion: Storm Water Management - Flood Prevention

posted on August 27, 2008 at 3:20 PM

Discussion: Storm Water Management - Flood Prevention Two-thirds of the water reaching Iowa's landscape goes directly to rivers, streams and lakes often causing flooding the likes of which were seen this summer in much of Iowa.

"The Iowa Journal" will explore flood prevention measures, such as prairies, wetlands, rain gardens and other landscaping and construction techniques currently in use in several parts of the state.

Tags: rain garden bio swale conservation Okoboji Sprit Lake Arnolds Park floods stormwater water environment/ecology HEAT climate change

Iowa News Analysis - A Davenport Perspective

posted on August 22, 2008 at 3:52 PM

Iowa News Analysis - A Davenport Perspective The Iowa Journal broadcasts live from the spot where gambling in Iowa started, Davenport. Our News Analysts are: Mark Ridolfi, Editorial Page Editor/Quad City Times, and John Beydler, QC Online editor, columnist/The (Moline) Dispatch/The Rock Island Argus.

Tags: riverboats tourism economy history Davenport Council Bluffs gambling revenus

Discussion: Gambling in Iowa - A Davenport Perspective

posted on August 22, 2008 at 11:15 AM

Discussion: Gambling in Iowa - A Davenport Perspective The Iowa Journal broadcasts live from the spot where gambling in Iowa started, Davenport. Gambling money is still coming into the state's coffers, but at what cost? Have we saturated the market with gambling?

Tags: riverboats tourism economy history Davenport Council Bluffs gambling revenus

Gambling in Iowa - From Davenport to Council Bluffs

posted on August 21, 2008 at 2:21 PM

Gambling in Iowa - From Davenport to Council Bluffs Iowa Journal explores the history of gambling in Iowa - starting in Davenport in 1991. Gambling money is still coming into the state's coffers, but at what cost? Have we saturated the market with gambling?

Tags: riverboats tourism economy history Davenport Council Bluffs gambling revenus

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Science & Technology

Storm Water Management - Flood Prevention (Feature)

posted on August 19, 2008 at 11:31 AM

Two-thirds of the water reaching Iowa's landscape goes directly to rivers, streams and lakes often causing flooding the likes of which were seen this summer in much of Iowa "The Iowa Journal" will explore flood prevention measures, such as prairies, wetlands, rain gardens and other landscaping and construction techniques currently in use in several parts of the state.

Health

Iowa Journal News Analysis: Iowa Republicans Convention

posted on July 18, 2008 at 11:46 AM

News analyst Kay Henderson of Radio Iowa and host Paul Yeager talked about Gov. Culver's executive order on contractors' misclassification of employees, Iowa GOP state convention election of members of the Iowa Christian Alliance and Iowa Right to life and Mike Huckabee's speech to the GOP convention and his political and work future.

Politics & Government

Talking Trash (Feature)

posted on August 19, 2008 at 2:16 PM

Americans like stuff: We buy it, sell it, and horde it. We have so much stuff that many of us have to rent storage space outside the home. When one tires of their stuff, it may eventually end up in a landfill. "The Iowa Journal" talks trash.

Business & Economy

Iowa News Analysis: July 31, 2008 - Education, Flood Recovery, Candidates

posted on July 25, 2008 at 4:17 PM

Host Paul Yeager and Jeneane Beck of Iowa Public Radio discuss Barack Obama's recent visit to Cedar Rapids, local government response to Iowa flood recovery, and an upcoming Board of Education study on school consolidation.

History & Culture

Olympic Iowans (Feature)

posted on August 7, 2008 at 8:32 PM

This special Iowa Journal focuses on Iowa's Olympic hopefuls. Athlete profiles include Shawn Johnson, Lolo Jones, and wrestler Doug Schwab.