The 2025 legislative session was supposed to end May 2—but it didn’t. From gender identity battles to the fight for private property rights, it became one of the most intense sessions in Iowa history.
In this episode, I sit down with State Representative Steve Holt, a 20-year Marine and one of the most respected conservative voices at the Capitol, to break it all down:
🔹 How Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity from civil rights code
🔹 The battle to ban DEI in public institutions
🔹 Why the Property Rights Bill nearly derailed the entire session
🔹 What happened to SF 180 (Conscientious Objection)
🔹 The truth about taxes, CO2 pipelines, and party infighting
This is a deep dive into how the sausage is made—and how everyday Iowans helped get the job done.
🎧 EXCLUSIVE SEGMENT (20 mins)
Representative Holt answers your direct questions—submitted by members of Kairos Nexus, Patreon, and Iowans for Freedom.
🎟️ Access the full bonus segment now:
👉 www.patreon.com/oliverbardwell
or visit 👉 oliverbardwell.com and click Join the Fight
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🎙 Hosted by Oliver Bardwell
Founder, Iowans for Freedom
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