Deep Midwest: Politics and Culture
Robert Leonard, Kit Campoy, End Citizens United, Josh Turek, Luke ElzingaThe politics and culture of Iowa, the Midwest, and beyond.
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Robert Leonard is a former radio news reporter. He has bylines in the New York Times, TIME, USA Today, the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Capitol Dispatch, the Kansas City Star, and many more.
25 years on the retail floor. Now I cover what the trade press misses about labor.
Our mission is to fix our democracy by getting big money out of politics, fighting corruption, and protecting the right to vote.
Iowa House Rep. 4x Paralympian, 2x Gold Medalist in wheelchair basketball. Disability advocate. Ready to be Iowa's next U.S. Senator.
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