What A Week

Join "What a Week" host James Simmons, Progress Iowa's Deputy Press Secretary, on this special, two-part edition to discuss "The Significance of Black Lives Matter" Forum hosted by the University of Northern Iowa's Women and Gender Studies program. The forum featured Dr. Reverend Belinda Creighton Smith, a professor at UNI a Pastor of Faith Temple American Baptist Church, as well as Joyce Levingston, who sits on the College of Education Advisory Board at the University of Northern Iowa and Upper Iowa University.

This episode is part 2 of the two part series, and is the interview discussions James had with Dr. Rev. Creighton-Smith and Joyce Levingston in the weeks following the forum.

Join "What a Week" host James Simmons, Progress Iowa's Deputy Press Secretary, on this special, two-part edition to discuss "The Significance of Black Lives Matter" Forum hosted by the University of Northern Iowa's Women and Gender Studies program. The forum featured Dr. Reverend Belinda Creighton Smith, a professor at UNI a Pastor of Faith Temple American Baptist Church, as well as Joyce Levingston, who sits on the College of Education Advisory Board at the University of Northern Iowa and Upper Iowa University.

This episode is part 1 of the two part series, and is the audio recording of the forum held on February 7, 2022.

Join "What a Week" host James Simmons, Progress Iowa's Deputy Press Secretary, to break down this week's news and hear from a tax expert to help us make sense of all the tax plans coming from the Iowa Capital. Later in the episode, James speaks with former President of the Iowa Senate and Ranking Member of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, Democratic Senator from Dubuque, Pam Jochum.

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Theme Song: "What a Week"

Lyrics and music by Lily Noel and James Simmons

Produced by Lily Noel

Join "What a Week" host James Simmons, Progress Iowa's Deputy Press Secretary, to break down this week's news and to hear from Iowa Senator and Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, who joins us to discuss workers' issues in the state of Iowa.

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Theme Song: "What a Week"

Lyrics and music by Lily Noel and James Simmons

Produced by Lily Noel

January 22nd, 2022 is the 49th Anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in the case of Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion access nationally. Host James Simmons speaks with Iowa House Ranking Member on the Human Resources committee, Beth Wessel-Kroeschell, and Jamie Burch Elliott, who is the Director of Public Affairs for North Central Planned Parenthood.

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Theme Song: "What a Week"

Lyrics and music by Lily Noel and James Simmons

Produced by Lily Noel