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15/11/2019

Will Iowa and Iowa State cover vs. ranked opponents?

Iowa and Iowa State are both favored at home this week vs. ranked opponents. The 20th-ranked Hawkeyes host No. 8 Minnesota while the Cyclones take on No. 19 Texas. Will either (or both) cover? Mike Hlas and Tim Sullivan make their picks on the Hlastradamus Odds Pod, plus give their locks of the week in college football.

15/11/2019

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37 min
15/12/2022

What Iowa's workforce issues mean for current job seekers

We had a great conversation with The Gazette's Des Moines Bureau Chief, journalist Erin Murphy. Recently Erin talked with a state economist in his piece on how difficult it will be to recoup Iowa's worker losses. Some highlights: Slow population growth for nearly a decade has led to more job openings than people to fill them in Iowa.'Brain drain' of young Iowans who benefit from Iowa's schools and universities are leaving at higher rates for other states.Retiring and aging workforce leave many skilled positions hard to fill with the sheer volume of them.Immigrants have continued to be the main source of new population in Iowa and many legislatures will be focused on how to reform legal pathways for immigrants who wish to come to Iowa to fill the many jobs we have to fill.Many state-funded upskilling and re-skilling programs are being strengthened by additional funding. You can read Erin's story here on thegazette.com So what does this news mean for job seekers? More competition among employers for their skills. Additionally, job seekers who are currently struggling to find jobs or a better career can benefit from multiple apprenticeship or upskilling programs available near them at local community colleges or workforce training centers. Want to hear more from Erin Murphy? You can sign up for his weekday newsletter On Iowa Politics or listen in to his On Iowa Politics podcast. Once the legislative session in Iowa starts back up in Iowa, Erin will be covering all the happenings at the statehouse.

15/12/2022

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15 min
08/11/2019

Picking Iowa-Wisconsin, LSU-Alabama, Penn State-Minnesota, Iowa State-Oklahoma ...

It's a BIG week of college football, with two battles of unbeatens and big games for the state of Iowa's FBS programs. Mike Hlas and Tim Sullivan make their picks against the spread for Iowa-Wisconsin, LSU-Alabama, Penn State-Minnesota and Iowa State-Oklahoma and share their locks of the week.

08/11/2019

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45 min
12/06/2022

Are Sen. Joni Ernst's claims about rising gas prices accurate?

The rising cost of gas is straining Americans’ budgets and fueling heightened criticism of President Joe Biden. Iowa’s Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is among the critics of Biden’s energy policy. Ernst tweeted May 26 that “within the past two weeks, gas prices have jumped 33%. Some experts are saying the prices will reach $6/gallon by mid-summer. The Biden admin must unleash U.S. energy independence.” The Fact Checker evaluated these two claims on this week's podcast. The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate/officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market. Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context. If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at factchecker@thegazette.com. This episode of The Gazette's Fact Checker Podcast is hosted by Erin Jordan and features Marissa Payne and Michaela Ramm. The Fact Checker Podcast is produced by Stephen Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod. (License)

12/06/2022

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16 min
15/06/2021

Are Sand’s tweets about spending $0 in response to prison attacks accurate?

Funding for the Iowa Department of Corrections has come under increased scrutiny since the March 23 murders of two Anamosa State Penitentiary employees. State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who told the Carroll Times Herald on May 27 he is considering a run for governor in 2022, is among the critics of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds over prison funding. “Dozens of correctional officers sent to hospital over the last 5 years due to assault on the job: $0,” Sand tweeted May 28. He then said, “A few threats & some protestors on the Governor’s lawn: $400,000,” with a link to a KCRG-TV story about the state paying $400,000 for a fence around the Terrace Hill mansion where the governor resides. Sand later tweeted May 28 the $0 figure “is focused on years of violence leading up to now that saw no action.” “No one would read this tweet and think I was saying DOC doesn’t exist or is costless,” Sand said in a third tweet on May 28. “I’m saying the violence saw no meaningful response.” The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate/officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market. Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context. If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at factchecker@thegazette.com. This episode of the Fact Checker podcast was researched and written by John Steppe of The Gazette and is co-hosted by The Gazette's Erin Jordan, Michaela Ramm, and Marissa Payne. The Fact Check podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

15/06/2021

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26 min
12/10/2020

Does Iowa rank 47th in coronavirus testing?

Viewers of the Oct. 3 U.S. Senate debate between incumbent Republican Joni Ernst and Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield heard plenty about the novel coronavirus. WHO-13 News political director Dave Price asked Greenfield if the $26 million spent on Test Iowa would’ve been better spent on the rapid tests each candidate took before the debate. While criticizing the state’s efforts, Greenfield said, “Iowa ranks 47th in the nation in testing.” The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate/officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market. Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context. If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at factchecker@thegazette.com. This Fact Checker was researched and written by John Steppe of The Gazette and edited by Craig Gemoules. The podcast episode is hosted by John Steppe and co-hosted by The Gazette's Erin Jordan, Michaela Ramm, and Marissa Payne.

12/10/2020

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29 min
07/11/2021

Tax ad attacking Axne gets scary

Just before Halloween, the National Republican Congressional Committee released an ad saying “What’s scarier than Halloween? Democrats spending billions to hire an army of IRS agents to spy on your bank account.” The 20-second ad, which the Iowa GOP tweeted Oct. 27, goes on to say “Cindy Axne, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden’s plan would give the federal government new authority to monitor your spending.” It finishes by asking Iowans to “tell Cindy Axne to stop spying on your bank account,” referring to the West Des Moines Democrat leading Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District. The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate/officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market. Claims must be independently verifiable. We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context. This episode of the Fact Checker Podcast is researched and hosted by The Gazette's Erin Jordan and features Michaela Ramm and Marissa Payne. The Fact Checker Podcast is produced by Stephen M. Colbert and music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod. Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/ License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

07/11/2021

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29 min
13/10/2023

Solon’s big win and a look at the playoff picture entering Week 8 | Prep Football Huddle

It’s getting down to crunch time on the Prep Football Huddle podcast. This week’s show with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher, Jeff Johnson and Jeff Linder delves into eye-opening Week 7 wins from Solon, Marion and more, the updated playoff picture and Week 8 games to watch. We take time to remember Wally Sheets, the former Cedar Rapids Washington coach who died last week. At the end of this episode we play a trivia game of “Who’s Got More?”

13/10/2023

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51 min
10/11/2021

Iowa high school football state semifinals preview and picks | Prep Football Huddle

The Gazette's Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher break down the Iowa high school football state semifinals, with predictions for each game in all seven classes on this episode of the Prep Football Huddle.

10/11/2021

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38 min
12/01/2022

Wyatt Voelker continues to dominate as West Delaware wins at Benton | Pinning Combination

The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs take a look at the weekend wrestling action, including West Delaware’s win at the Benton Bobcat Jerry Eckenrod Invitational, Vinton-Shellsburg’s potential and takeaways from Ames’ Jack Mendenhall Invitational. Plus, is Linn-Mar a wrestling school now? And a trophy idea for the Cedar Rapids Kennedy-Cedar Rapids Xavier dual.

12/01/2022

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36 min

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