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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Iowa State Capitol building is seen in Des Moines on April 9, 2019.

Iowa legislative leaders to look at mental-health funding, won’t rule out election law changes in 2021 legislative session

Brian Grace, Politics Reporter January 7, 2021

Iowa Republican and Democratic legislative leaders discussed potential objectives for new legislation regarding election law and alternative avenues for funding state mental-health services during...

Iowa defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon tackles Nebraska's WanÕDale Robinson during a football game between Iowa and Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. IowaÕs defense sacked Martinez three times.

Iowa defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon becomes unanimous All-American

Robert Read, Pregame Editor January 7, 2021

Iowa defensive tackle Daviyon Nixon already earned consensus All-American status this awards season, but Thursday he became the ninth unanimous consensus All-American in Hawkeye program history. Nixon...

Newly elected Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, speaks to the media at the Iowa State Capitol on Monday, January 13, 2020. The House convened and leaders in the Iowa House of Representatives gave opening remarks to preview their priorities for the 2020 session. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Republican legislative leaders won’t require masks for upcoming session

Lauren White, Politics Reporter January 7, 2021

Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowa’s Republican legislative leaders defended their decision to not mandate masks or disclosure of a positive COVID-19 case at the statehouse during the...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks with reporters on a Zoom call Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. She outlined her priorities for the upcoming legislative session, including her intention to shelve the Invest in Iowa Act, her signature legislation proposed in 2020.

Reynolds won’t reintroduce Invest in Iowa Act in upcoming legislative session

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Reporter January 7, 2021

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will not reintroduce the Invest in Iowa act this year, she told reporters on Thursday. Reynolds formally introduced the act in February 2020 as a means to reduce certain taxes...

Photos of Sen. Chuck Grassley (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan) and Sen. Joni Ernst (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa congressional delegation rejects objections to Biden’s electoral victory after riots disrupt count

Caleb McCullough, Managing Editor January 7, 2021

Iowa's members of Congress, most Republicans, uniformly voted to reject objections to the electoral results from both Arizona and Pennsylvania late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, as Congress...

Iowa guard Kate Martin lays the ball up during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 92-79.

Toughness pushes Iowa women’s basketball past Minnesota

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor January 6, 2021

At the end of the first half of Iowa women’s basketball’s matchup with Minnesota Wednesday night, a 92-79 Hawkeye victory did not appear to be a likely outcome. The Golden Gophers were excellent...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark drives to the rim during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota on Wednesday.

Clark caps big day with win over Minnesota

Chloe Peterson, Sports Reporter January 6, 2021

Wednesday was a good day for Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. The freshman point guard’s evening started with bang, as she was named to the Wooden Award Midseason Top-25 list – a compilation of the nation’s...

Iowa forward Monika Czinano looks to shoot during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Golden Gophers, 92-79.

Photos: Iowa women’s basketball vs. Minnesota

Shivansh Ahuja, Senior Photojournalist January 6, 2021

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark drives to the rim during a women's basketball game between Iowa and Minnesota on Wednesday.

Iowa women’s basketball team defeats Minnesota

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor January 6, 2021

The Iowa women's basketball team defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 92-79, on Wednesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes are 8-1 (4-1) in the 2020-21 season. Iowa came back from a...

The U.S. Capitol is seen on March 13, 2018.

Harreld denounces violence at U.S. Capitol

Rylee Wilson, News Editor January 6, 2021

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld issued a statement on Wednesdays’s storming of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump demonstrators, calling on the university community to remain calm.  Harreld...

Iowa's Alex Marinelli has blood cleaned off his face during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 2 Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 19-17.

Iowa wrestling ready to complete ‘unfinished business’

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor January 6, 2021

The Iowa wrestling team was the favorite to win the 2020 NCAA Championships in eyes of pundits and fans alike. But, a week before the 2020 tournament was slated to begin, the NCAA canceled it because...

The United States Capital is seen in Washington DC on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.

Iowa lawmakers sheltering as rioters storm the U.S. Capitol

Julia Shanahan and Caleb McCullough January 6, 2021

Iowa’s members of Congress and staff report they are safe and sheltering in place after pro-Trump demonstrators stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, shutting down the counting of electoral votes...