Here First

By: Iowa Public Radio
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  • Summary

  • Start your day with the essentials. Coffee. Breakfast. And the local news you need to know. Host Meghan McKinney rises bright and early to bring you the top news stories from around Iowa in under 10 minutes. Wake up, grab that coffee and get your news Here First.
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Political Science Politics & Government
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Episodes
  • Thursday, February 13th, 2025

    Thursday, February 13th, 2025
    Feb 13 2025
    Republican state lawmakers are trying to ban instruction about LGBTQ topics in middle and high school. Several higher education bills are making gains in the legislature. And how might the NIH funding freeze impact research?
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    4 mins
  • Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

    Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
    Feb 12 2025
    Some Republican lawmakers are trying to change the definition of bullying in Iowa. Changing the weather via chemtrails, a conspiracy theory, could be outlawed in the state. And a nonprofit is ready to challenge the recently approved Cedar Crossing casino.
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    9 mins
  • Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

    Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
    Feb 11 2025
    Governor Kim Reynolds signed an executive order creating an Iowa DOGE task force. The owner of a Davenport apartment that partially collapsed in 2023 will not be held criminally responsible for three deaths and one injury from the event. And a snowstorm warning is in effect overnight in much of Iowa.
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    4 mins

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