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U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks at a Wilton Back The Blue Rally at Axe & Oak Whiskey House on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Alongside Miller-Meeks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird spoke on the upcoming election.

Miller-Meeks talks border security at ‘Back the Blue’ event Wednesday

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor • October 9, 2024

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, emphasized her support for law enforcement at a campaign event in Wilton, Iowa, Wednesday night. During a “Back the Blue” event at Axe & Oak Whiskey House, Miller-Meeks thanked local law enforcement and called for a...

(Left) Democratic candidate for U.S. House Christina Bohannan speaks at a rally hosted by University Democrats at Iowa at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (Right), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, speaks at a University of Iowa College Republicans’ hosted event in the Iowa Memorial Union’s North Room on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Miller-Meeks discussed abortion rights, college affordability, and energy production.

Iowa 1st Congressional District candidates to debate Oct. 21

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor • October 3, 2024

Iowa 1st Congressional District candidates Christina Bohannan and Mariannette Miller-Meeks are set to square off in a televised debate on Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. The debate hosted by Iowa PBS will take place at the station’s studio in Johnston, Iowa, and will be moderated by...

Guests speak during a Johnson County Democrats Vice Presidential Watch Party at Field Day Brewery in North Liberty, Iowa on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. State and county elected democrat officials gathered to watch and converse.

Abortion, immigration takes center stage at Tuesday night vice presidential debate

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg • October 2, 2024

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance faced off in a mild-mannered vice presidential debate in New York City on Tuesday night. Abortion and immigration took center stage in the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 election. The...

Annie Galloway speaks during a Body Freedom panel accompanying a Body Freedom For Every(Body) art exhibit at Public Space One in
Iowa City on Sept. 18. The art exhibit truck started in Brooklyn and aims to travel across the country sharing intersectional activism in the
form of over 125 artist pieces.

OB-GYN students opt for residency programs in states without abortion bans

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor • October 8, 2024

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...

A sign is seen at a school strike on the front lawn of Iowa City High School on Friday, May 3, 2024. A pro-Palestine protest took place at a Christina Bohannan event on Saturday morning.

Pro-Palestine protests speak out on Congressional Candidate Bohannan’s silence

Riley Dunn, Digital Editor • September 28, 2024

Pro-Palestine protesters gathered at Solon Public Library Saturday morning to speak out against Democratic Congressional candidate Christina Bohannan’s silence on the Israel-Hamas war. Bohannan, currently running to represent Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, gave...

A person exits the State Law Library during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 8, 2024. The Republicans have 64 seats in the house and the Democrats have 36.

Iowa House Democrats unveil legislative priorities

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor • September 26, 2024

Iowa House Democrats vowed to enact a handful of key legislative priorities, including repealing the state’s six-week abortion ban if they gain a legislative majority in November. The House Democrats unveiled their legislative priorities for the next session during a...

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Attendees gather around a memorial during a vigil demonstration on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. More than two dozen people were gathered on Clinton Street.

Iowa City vigil honors lives of those killed in Gaza

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor • October 11, 2024

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...

Organizer and Pro-Choice advocate María-José Plata-Flórez (MJ) lead activists during an International Safe Abortion Day march and rally on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Attendees met at Hickory Hill Park and marched past the Emma Goldman Clinic to College Green Park.

Local activists march on International Safe Abortion Day, advocate for abortion access

Mia O'Connor-Walker, Politics Reporter • September 28, 2024

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...

Activists raise signs during a pro-Palestine protest in solidarity with Lebanon on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Protesters held signs, chanted, and listened to speakers on the side of N. Clinton St.

Pro-Palestine protesters gathered in support of Lebanon

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor • September 24, 2024

Local pro-Palestine organizations and Iowa City residents protested on the Pentacrest Tuesday afternoon in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Speakers at the protest urged voters to consider candidates' stances on the Israel-Hamas war when they cast their ballots in the...