Controversy in Des Moines over the size of the state budget deficit, plus the latest number of candidates for governor.
On Midwest Week, Herb Trix's guest is Erin Murphy, bureau chief in Des Moines for Lee Enterprises, and his work appears here in the Quad City Times.
You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 p.m. during All Things Considered.