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Tuesday, April 8th, 2026

Podcast: Here First
Published: Apr 8, 2026
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Summary

Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin was in Iowa last night rallying Democrats. Gov. Kim Reynolds won't say why top officials for Iowa's public employee pension system were put on leave. And foster parent training requirements will change in Iowa.