Every Thursday morning at 7 a.m. until November 8, the KHOI Local Talk production team brings you political content, focusing on local and state races and local takes on national political trends.
The hour begins with a 30-minute conversation with Kim Weaver, the 4th District Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, on a wide range of topics, including Medicare and Medicaid, her college debt-reduction program, changing the “all or nothing” disability system, and why it may be a good thing for Iowans that Rep. Steve King has been so ineffective (evaluated by InsideGov as the least effective member of Congress).
Next we shine the spotlight on how education figures into the election conversation. We hear audio from the U.S. Parents Involved in Education, a group of homeschoolers advocating for the elimination of the Department of Education. We also hear from Dr. Mandy Ross, associate superintendent of the Ames Community School District, and summarize the positions of candidates in the field.
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Online Resources:
- Kim Weaver
- Steve King
- InsideGov
- U.S. Parents Involved in Education
- Dr. Mandy Ross, Ames Community School District
Originally broadcast 09/15/2016
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