The 2016 presidential election is a stark example of lopsided media attention, perhaps one of the most in recent history. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has the legion of old-media institutions...
In 2014, Gov. Terry Branstad was re-elected to his sixth overall term with 59 percent of the popular vote, winning every county except Johnson County. He is now the longest serving governor in U.S. history....
The Johnson County minimum-wage mandate has proven to be a point of contention for low-wage employees and small-business owners since its implementation. The county felt the first wave on the Nov. 1 with...
Assuaging fears about closing Guantánamo Bay
Closing down Guantánamo Bay has been a goal of the Obama administration since his first week in the job, but doing so has proven to be an arduous task...
“I think the election will hinge on whether there is another terrorist attack in this country. If there is — especially close to the election — it is President Trump,” said Bill Maher last week...
Iowa City is focused on The Lens. The proposed $500,000 artwork by renowned artist Cecil Balmond could serve as a central hub for the Pedestrian Mall. But it hasn’t been smooth sailing for the massive...
With all the rights and luxuries we’re accustomed to in this modern age, it’s easy to forget that our nation was originally a unique experiment in personal liberties and the drafting of a Constitution...
Colleges and universities across the country have been scrambling to address issues of sexual misconduct and rape culture on campus, but a recent shift in stance by the American Association of Collegiate...
Roughly 120 days into his controversial presidency, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld has not been able to establish a strong footing upon which to build success, though few have given him an...
This past weekend saw temperatures in the mid to upper 50s, putting a pleasantly sunny twist in what has generally been a long history of notoriously bitter Midwestern winters. As good as it felt ditching...
The Washington Post reported last week about the case of a Kansas man who discovered that his voting registration had been purged from the state’s system. The man, Ralph Ortiz, is an Air Force veteran...
On the day that former Republican presidential contender Jeb Bush officially announced his campaign, June 15, 2015, America seemed to be his oyster. The candidate hardly had to do any real campaigning...
