This week on the podcast, candidates get up on their soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, Republicans challenge Libertarians’ candidacies, and an appeals court ruling on Iowa’s books in schools law. This episode was hosted by the Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy. It features Gazette Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Barton, Gazette columnist Todd Dorman, Jared McNett of the Sioux City Journal and Sarah Watson of The Quad City Times.  Comments: [email protected], [email protected]