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Originally broadcast 01/27/2021  Listen to the entire episode now!

Our news from the Iowa Legislature began with Betty Andrews, president of the Iowa Nebraska NAACP (National Association of the Advancement of Colored People), discussing the effects of proposed legislation from the perspective of people of color.  KHOI's legislative reporter Laura Belin continued this discussion to the Amendments on Abortion and Gun Laws. Responding to the difficulty of attending Legislative hearings or lobbying in person during COVID, we played recordings of virtual lobbying by ICCI (Iowa Citizens for  Community Improvement Action) with Adam Mason and the ICCI Action virtual Lobby Day.

Originally broadcast 01/20/2021  Listen to the entire episode now!

The upcoming schedule of Legislative Updates from the Ames League of Women Voters was confirmed and their virtual format explained by LWV President Linda Hagedorn.  People wishing to attend these WebEx sessions should email prez.lwv@gmail.com to receive the link.  This is also the number to email  your questions live during the forums.  The dates for the Legislative Wakeups are January 23, February 6, March 6, and April 10.  Selections from the forums will be re-broadcast on Local Talk a week or so after the events.  Next was a selection from a LWVprogram titled “Government, the Economy, and Human Welfare—an Historical Perspective” by Prof. Joshua Rosenbloom of the ISU Economics Department.  We concluded the show with a preview of the Ankeny Community Theatre virtual production of The Book of Will, a dramatization of compiling Shakespear's First Folio of his complete plays.

Originally broadcast 01/15/2021  Listen to the entire episode now!

Today's Local Talk featured new business In Spyrit Metaphysical at 114 Kellogg in Ames.  We learned about metaphysics of plants, stone and everything in between. Mike Meetz assisted with Snowbird phenology.  Susan Gwiasda invited Vanessa Baker-Lattimer to talk about upcoming Martin Luther King virtual Celebration on Monday, January 18.  News of the event can be found at City of Ames.org.