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by Ben Philpott and Jay Root, The Texas Tribune
August 13, 2015
This week on The Ticket: From Sioux City to Davenport, Mason City to Ottumwa, and every place in between — this edition is all about Iowa. Jay Root and Ben Philpott give you a taste of the state that holds so much power of how we pick a president. Including the big question: Why Iowa?
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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he... More by Ben Philpott
Jay Root is an award-winning journalist who reported for the Tribune from 2011 to 2020. He covered the dramatic collapse of Gov. Rick Perry’s 2012 presidential campaign and went on to write an ebook... More by Jay Root
