Talk of Iowa Show

6 days ago | iowapublicradio.org | Natalie Krebs

The Family Planning Council of Iowa said it’s concerned that its services could be affected after unexpectedly receiving significantly less federal funding this year. The nonprofit is one of two organizations in Iowa that receives federal funding through Title X, a 55-year-old federal program that supports reproductive heath care and family planning services at nearly 4,000 clinics nationwide for low-income people. The other is the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

6 days ago | iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer |Caitlin Troutman |John Pemble |Madeleine Willis

The USS Iowa was commissioned at the Naval Submarine Base New London in Connecticut earlier this month. On this River to River, host Ben Kieffer brings us to Connecticut, where he experienced the commissioning first-hand. We'll hear from Christie Vilsack, the sponsor of the USS Iowa, and from Commander Gregory Coy. Then, crew members on the USS Iowa share their experiences. We also hear highlights from the commissioning ceremony, including speeches from Gov. Kim Reynolds, Rep.

1 week ago | iowapublicradio.org | Julia Simon |Jeongyoon Han

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has ordered a halt to an offshore wind project near the coast of Long Island. Today, Equinor, the Norwegian energy company that owns and operates the project, announced it is complying with the order and suspending all construction. President Trump, a longtime critic of wind energy, issued a moratorium on new development of offshore wind projects, one of his first executive orders upon returning to the White House.

1 week ago | iowapublicradio.org | Ben Kieffer

Sen. Chuck Grassley held another raucous town hall this week as constituents expressed anger at several Trump Administration actions. Grassley continues to hold town halls despite GOP leaders advising members of Congress not to after a string of heated Republican-held town halls across the country. On this Politics Day edition of River to River, political scientists Joanthan Hassid and Chris Larimer talk about the fiery town hall, Gov.

1 week ago | iowapublicradio.org | Charity Nebbe

Most members of the Evangelical Church don't just show up on Sundays. The church has guidance for its members in almost every aspect of life. The white evangelical church is also part of a political movement that is reshaping our country. On this episode of the Talk of Iowa book club, we've been reading Sarah McCammon's best selling book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.