BLBD 6: Admin Assistant of State? (w/Deidre DeJear)

Mike and Tammy chat with Deidre DeJear, Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of State, then discuss voter registration data and barriers to public participation.

Deidre DeJear’s website: https://www.dejearforiowa.com

BLBD 4: System of a Town (w/Josh Mandelbaum)

We talk with Josh Mandelbaum of the Des Moines City Council about policy, politics, and transportation, and discuss how to calculate traffic congestion. 

Sign up for Josh Mandelbaum's newsletter: http://www.joshmandelbaum.com

Grateful Chef: https://www.thegratefulchefdsm.com

BLBD 3: Green Hearts (w/Jessica Avant)

Green: food desertsBlue: parksSources: ers.usda.gov, maps.dmgov.org

Green: food deserts
Blue: parks

Sources: ers.usda.gov, maps.dmgov.org

We talk with Jessica Avant of the Des Moines Park and Recreation Board about parks, food security, and floods. Little did we know how prophetic one of those would be.