Simon Conway

Simon Conway

Trusted analysis of the top Iowa and national stories

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February 27, 2026 32 mins
Rep. MEGAN JONES gives SIMON our Friday update to what's happened this week in the Iowa House. Later, TOM COLVIN from the ARL explains why SF2099, a bill that would make animal torture a felony in the state of Iowa, needs to be passed, especially since Iowa is the ONLY state that does not hold these crimes to felony-level prosecution.
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Rep. MEGAN JONES gives SIMON our Friday update to what's happened this week in the Iowa House. Pennies, Kratom, cancer, attorney metal health, animals and human trafficking - all this and more! Oh, and a triple birthday party for little people was mentioned too!
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SIMON talks to Senate Majority Leader, SEN. MIKE KLIMESH, about what's going on in the Senate now that the first funnel has passed. Simon and Sen. Klimesh discuss several bills that have survived that voters should be aware of - especially SF2099 that would make torture of a domestic pet a felony. Iowa is currently the ONLY state in the Union that does not make these heinous acts a felony! Simon definitely wants to see that change!
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February 27, 2026 32 mins
Iowans stood up and stood in for veteran Jack Hayes who had no family to attend his funeral. Today, 300 people showed up to ensure Jack was not laid to rest alone. LANAE STROVERS and SIMON discuss what an incredible sight and moment it was. Later, SIMON talks to IA Senate Majority Leader, SEN. MIKE KLIMESH, about what's happening in the Senate now that funnel week is over, what the Senate is working on & what bills people need to ...
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A few days ago SIMON and MRS. C learned about an Iowa veteran that had passed away and would have no family at his funeral. We were asked to spread the word so the first call we made was to our friend LANAE STROVERS, founder of The Final Salute, and then we put the call out to our listeners all across the state for people to attend Jack's service. Well, today Jack Hayes was laid to rest and 300 Iowans showed up! SIMON and LANAE ta...
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SIMON talks to Rep. DR. MEGAN SRINIVAS, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee about HF705 - a bill that is personally important to MRS C to help future victims of intimate assault. As a DV & SA survivor, Mrs C knows how important this legislation is to get passed. If she had access to a place & plan like what this legislation will provide it would have helped save her from the additional trauma she experienced after ...
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SIMON talks to Iowa Representative MARK THOMPSON about an incredibly important and needed bill that is making it's way through our legislative process. HF2565 will create a human trafficking investigative task force in all 4 quadrants in our state that will hopefully save countless lives and put their evil perpetrators exactly where they need to be - behind bars!
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February 27, 2026 10 mins
Beef, it's what's for dinner! There's a cattle crisis across the country and that's a big deal here in Iowa. Nationwide, we are experiencing the smallest herd numbers in history. SIMON talks to CRAIG MOSS, President of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association to find out what this means for our farmers, our wallets and our plates.
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February 26, 2026 15 mins
SIMON talks to Iowa Representative BILL GUSTOFF about HF2584 that will establish drug-free homeless service zones, and provide penalties for violations. What other bills survived funnel last week and what died? Rep Gustoff fill us in on all of that and more!
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February 26, 2026 15 mins
SIMON talks to State Auditor ROB SAND who want to be Iowa's next Governor.
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February 26, 2026 32 mins
State Auditor ROB SAND is live in-studio but this time SIMON asks him questions as a candidate for Iowa Governor.
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February 25, 2026 11 mins
Candidate for Senate District 23, WES ENOS, tells SIMON what motivated him to run for office, why he wants to serve the citizens of Eastern Polk County and how he sees the future of his community. There's also 1 specific thing he's done that Simon has never seen from another political candidate! Listen and find out what caught Simon's attention!
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February 25, 2026 32 mins
More follow up discussion about last night's State of the Union address. What was said, what wasn't and what will effect your wallet? SIMON discusses all this and more!
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SIMON talks gas, oil, energy and the costs associated with all 3 to RT 'Ray' Trevino. What does President Trump's State of the Union address mean for these industries and for your wallet?
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February 25, 2026 31 mins
It's the morning after the night before (again) and SIMON is fired up to talk all about the State of the Union and Sen. JONI ERNST gives a firsthand look into last night's State of the Union address and her admiration for her special guest.
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Sen. JONI ERNST gives SIMON an firsthand look into last night's State of the Union address as well as her honor of hosting Arianna Howard, widow of SSG. Nate Howard, as her special guest.
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When it comes to the economy, dollar valuation, investments and understanding it all, there is no better person for SIMON to talk to than GROVER NORQUIST, President of Americans for Tax Reform. And there's no better person to explain it to Simon - and ALL of us - than Grover!
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February 24, 2026 33 mins
All eyes will be on the United States House chamber in anticipation of President Trump's State of the Union address but will all bodies be present for it? SIMON talks to Iowa Congresswomen ASHLEY HINSON and MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS about what they are expecting to hear, what they're hoping to hear and what they are looking forward to hearing the most from the President.
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President Trump will be giving his State of the Union address tonight and there will be several special Iowans sitting in the gallery as guests of honor. Congresswoman ASHLEY HINSON calls in to introduce her special guests at the SOTU - Meskwaki Police Chief JEFF & MISTY BUNN, parents of SSG NATHANIAL 'NATE' HOWARD. On December 13, 2025, Iowa National Guardsmen, SSG HOWARD and SSG EDGAR TORRES-TOVAR, along with their interpreter,...
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Iowa farmer, GORDIE SIEBRING, our eyes on the ground in Ukraine, marks this 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion by sharing his first-person account of what life is like there now and what the future looks like.
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