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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Locals react to Hobby Lobby ruling

REBECCA MORIN July 2, 2014

With signs reading “my body, my choice, my rights,” and “hands off my health,” a group of nearly 20 men and women protested on the Pedestrian Mall on Tuesday afternoon after a...

New Iowa law language comes for e-cigs

QUENTIN MISIAG July 2, 2014

A new wave of sweeping regulations for a divisive but growing alternative trend to traditional cigarettes was put into Iowa law Tuesday, after several months of debates in the Iowa Legislature and across...

Flood efforts continue

KRISTEN BARON July 2, 2014

After severe weather plagued eastern Iowa, University of Iowa officials are taking extra precautions on protecting several buildings. On Tuesday, a 12-foot HESCO wall was installed around the Mayflower...

Forum takes aim at hunger

ALEX HANAFAN July 2, 2014

State, county, and local officials gathered to discuss the issue of hunger in Johnson County, and officials say there is not just one answer to the complicated issue. The first-ever Johnson County Hunger...

Lynch named new School Board head

MICHAEL KADRIE July 2, 2014

Iowa City School Board member Chris Lynch will replace former board President Sally Hoelscher as interim president of the board.  He will serve the remainder of Hoelscher’s term, which ends in...

Iowa officials respond to flooding

QUENTIN MISIAG July 1, 2014

Torrential rains brought widespread flooding Monday to eastern and central Iowa, causing the inundation of major arterial streets and rural roads and prompting quick state and university action with...

Locals react to Hobby Lobby decision

KRISTIN BARON July 1, 2014

A Supreme Court ruling on Monday will give some companies the right to religious freedom when it comes to providing contraception. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court sided with Christian-affiliated company...

Media Center closes its doors

ALEX HANAFAN July 1, 2014

Departments in the University of Iowa may need to start hiring independent photographers for university-sponsored events and activities. The UI Center for Media Production, a university-operated department...

Council approves sales-tax plan

PAUL OSGERBY July 1, 2014

Voters can expect to see an alternative tax option on the next general-election ballot. In a special work session Monday, the Iowa City City Council unanimously agreed to place a special tax levy on the...

Braley defends social security

MICHAEL KADRIE July 1, 2014

Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, has taken aim at Senate opponent Joni Ernst’s proposal to privatize Social Security. “Privatization jeopardizes Social Security during an economic downturn,”...

Loebsack speaks with Iowa veterans

DI STAFF July 1, 2014

Rep. Dave Loebsack D-Iowa, met with around 35 people Monday as part of a “Serving Those Who Served” tour. At a public forum in Iowa City, Loebsack met with veterans, their families, and interested...

Branstad, Reynolds launch traffic safety initiative

DI STAFF July 1, 2014

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday launched a statewide effort to keep Iowa residents safe on the state’s roadways. According to a news release, the “Zero Fatalities”...