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Podcast: Julie Gammack's Iowa Potluck
Episode: A conversation with Rita Hart, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party
Description: In this conversation with Rita Hart, Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, we dive deep into Rita's journey from growing up in a bipartisan household to becoming a key political leader in Iowa. The call itself mirrored some of the conflicts within the party. On one side was Jerry Crawford, a major donor and long-time Democratic operative with clients like Monsanto, alongside members of the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative, including writers who have been critical of Hart’s leadership. Also present were others who have written pointed commentary about Big Agriculture's impact on Iowa’s water quality and the pa...