The Daily Dome
The Daily Dome
Potluck Media
The Daily Dome is a daily rundown of the goings on in the Iowa Legislature. Host Josh Cook tracks the big bills and speaks with the key players behind them. Daily Dome is part of the Potluck Media network. Learn more at https://potluck.fm
What's next after the funnel with Rep. Christina Bohannan
Josh speaks with Friend of the Potluck Rep. Christina Bohannan about the bills that made it through the first legislative funnel and how she picks her battles at the Capitol. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Mar 9, 2021
31 min
Rep. Ras Smith: Unity comes with accountability
Josh talks to Rep. Ras Smith (D-Black Hawk) about the voter rights bill, how to work in the minority, and the Iowa Workers Bill of Rights he is co-sponsoring this week. Links Iowa Workers Bill of Rights Follow. Rep. Smith on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Feb 28, 2021
31 min
The Audacity of Ope
Josh talks about the movement on the Iowa GOP's voter suppression bill and the bill to deny state aid to cities that don't maintain or increase their police budget. Josh then speaks to Ope PAC founder Amber Gustafson about the new organization dedicated to taking on Kim Reynolds in 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Feb 24, 2021
29 min
A Conversation with Jaylen Cavil (Part 2)
Part 2 of Josh's conversation with Des Moines Black Liberation Movement activist Jaylen Cavil. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Feb 18, 2021
16 min
Big Days Ahead with Rep. Ross Wilburn
Josh sits down with Rep. Ross Wilburn (D-Story) about the big votes ahead in the house and his new role as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Feb 17, 2021
56 min
A Conversation With Jaylen Cavil Part 1
Josh updates us on bills working their way through the legislature and then talks to Des Moines Black Liberation Movement activist Jaylen Cavil about the "Back the Blue" bill introduced in the Iowa Legislature earlier this session. Part 1 of a multi-part conversation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Feb 12, 2021
20 min
The Road Ahead with Sara Anne Willette
Josh talks to Sara Anne Willette, founder of the popular Iowa COVID-19 Tracker website about the Governor's recent public health decisions and what to expect going forward. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Feb 10, 2021
29 min
Kim Reynolds Quits on COVID
Josh stayed up late to cover Governor Reynolds's 10:30pm proclamation allowing restaurants and bars across the state to open to capacity and ending her mask-wearing recommendations. No, really. Then, Josh speaks with House Assistant Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst about Speaker Grassley's ad-hoc enforcement of house rules, the effort to defund public schools, and the effort to publicly shame Des Moines Schools.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Feb 6, 2021
45 min
Talkin’ About My Education
Josh talks to third grade teacher and Iowa State Education Association President Mike Beranek about the in-person education mandate signed by Governor Reynolds last week. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Feb 4, 2021
14 min
A recap of January with Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott
State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott (D-Polk) joins Josh to recap the work of the Iowa Legislature this month. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daily-dome/message
Jan 30, 2021
17 min
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