Iowa City voters will have the opportunity to elect three new representatives to the Iowa Legislature this year, as two long-standing legislators retire and one representative seeks election to the...
April 22 is Earth Day.
As the climate crisis continuously reminds us, the future of our planet is more fragile than ever before. We need to protect our planet, and our actions must go beyond Earth...
Iowans suffer under the criminalization of cannabis. Our prisons are overwhelmed with Iowans charged with possession of even small amounts of recreational marijuana — a misdemeanor crime punishable...
As she took the national spotlight with the golden Iowa Capitol dome behind her Tuesday night, Iowa Gov. Reynolds accused President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress of spending the past year “either...
This Friday, the University of Iowa officially celebrates 175 years since its founding.
As Iowa’s oldest institution for higher education, the University of Iowa has a lot to be proud of. The...
Efforts made by multiple states, including Iowa, to deny the right to an abortion have set a dangerous path for the future of reproductive health care and safety on a dangerous path.
In May, Texas...
The phenomena known as Striketober and the Great Resignation show that workers finally have the leverage to demand fair wages and decent treatment from their employers.
Workers at several John Deere...
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson has left a positive impression on the Daily Iowan’s Editorial Board following the first three months of her tenure.
Wilson walked in on a whirlwind...
When voters send in their ballots or go to the booths in city elections this November, they will be choosing from three candidates to fill two open at-large seats for the Iowa City City Council —...
The Iowa City City Council is preventing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from doing any meaningful work in the city.
On Sept. 21, the council voted against appointing an out-of-state firm...
Johnson County governments have an opportunity to set an example for the country by taking bold action with their American Rescue Plan funding and creating a fund for excluded workers.
The pandemic,...
It is time for Iowa City to accept and help resettle Afghan refugees.
America’s 20-year nation-building experiment in Afghanistan has failed. In the past few weeks, the Taliban — without firing...
