WASHINGTON — Jayna Gilman, a University of Iowa first-year student studying human anatomy and physiology, is just one of millions of students nationwide who are unsure how much they may be expected to pay for college this fall after attempting to fill out the new federal...
WASHINGTON — While the record number of U.S.-Mexico border crossings continues to garner national attention, several of Iowa’s federal delegates have solutions in mind while Republicans and Democrats are in a stalemate. All of the members of the delegation interviewed...
WASHINGTON — Iowa Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are likely to vote for the bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban and divestment from the app’s current Chinese-based owner if it comes to a vote in the U.S. Senate. The U.S. House voted...
As lawmakers move toward adjournment this weekend, Senate lawmakers advanced a tax omnibus bill that would, among other changes to tax processes, decrease the state’s income tax rate to 3.8 percent by next year. The state’s tax rate is already set to decrease to 3.9 percent...
Iowa Senate lawmakers gave final approval to the governor’s K-12 literacy bill on Wednesday, sending the bill to the Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk for her signature. The bill, House File 2618, would require students at teacher prep programs around the state to take...
A March survey of students, staff, and faculty at Iowa’s three public universities found that overall attitudes toward the state of free speech on campus improved from a December 2021 survey. The bi-annual survey results from regent recommendations following concerns...
Paula Scanlan, the former teammate of transgender athlete Lia Thomas, spoke at Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box Theatre on Monday night. There were approximately 15 activists who engaged in peaceful protest outside the IMU, chanting pro - transgender sentiments, including...
Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Paula Scanlan gave a lecture and Q&A about her advocacy for women’s sports in the Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box Theatre in Iowa City Monday night. She highlighted her experience sharing a locker room and competing alongside...
Johnson County activists will host several events celebrating the Transgender Day of Visibility this week, starting Sunday. Organizers say the celebration comes as some proposed bills in the Iowa Legislature that would affect transgender individuals are being killed. Organized...