The 2024 general election will take place on Nov. 5. In order to vote in Johnson County in this election, a voter must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and an Iowa resident. Election day polls will be open in Iowa from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 pm. Voter Registration The...
On Nov. 5, millions of people across the country will travel to polling stations in their state to cast the ballots for the next president. Some have even already taken this step by voting through mail-in or absentee ballots. However, whether or not the next president-elect...
Before receiving abortion care, Allison Bierman, 31, of Iowa City, did not consider herself to be politically active. If someone had asked her if she would be speaking at public forums and appearing in Congressional candidate’s ad campaigns, she said she would have laughed...
Two Iowa educators and an Iowa LGBTQ+ advocacy group filed a new request for a federal judge to block Iowa’s book ban and “don’t say gay” law on Monday. The filing comes after a block on the law was lifted in August by the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The...
Community members gathered at picnic tables and on lawn chairs in College Green Park on Friday. Forming a semi-circle, they sat with eyes pointed at one person only — State Auditor Rob Sand. Facing this semi-circle, Sand welcomed and thanked the group for their attendance,...
Annie Galloway, a third-year medical student at the University of Iowa, plans to enter the field of obstetrics and gynecology after she finishes medical school. Despite having studied at Iowa for her entire collegiate career, Galloway said she would prefer to leave the Hawkeye...
Iowa City Catholics are divided on who they will vote for in the presidential election after Pope Francis told U.S. Catholics to vote for “the lesser of two evils.” He condemned both presidential candidates for being against life due to their stances on abortion and immigration. The...
Pro-Palestine protesters held a vigil on the Pentacrest Friday afternoon, honoring the lives lost in Gaza. Roses, tea candles, and Palestinian flags were arrayed around a sign reading “In memory of the countless lives lost to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.” Roughly...
Activists marched through downtown Iowa City on Saturday to commemorate International Safe Abortion Day as the state wrangles with new limits on access to abortion care. The small group of activists marched from Hickory Hill Park to College Green Park in Iowa City. The...
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