On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to recreate the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day’s deadlines have been met. Tackling anything from local to state to national, On Iowa Politics is your weekly dose of analysis and insight into the issues affecting Iowa.

This week on the podcast: the 2025 legislative session ends, plus candidates emerge for 2026 races.

This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Lee Des Moines Bureau Chief Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Gazette Columnist Todd Dorman and Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal.

This episode was produced by Gazette Social Video Producer Bailey Cichon. 

Comments: erin.murphy@thegazette.com, bailey.cichon@thegazette.com