Over burgers and hotdogs, Sen. Kevin Kinney encouraged supporters and local Iowans to re-elect him and vote more Democrats into the statehouse with a barbecue at his farm Saturday afternoon.
One...
Iowa Republicans are making headway in their attempts to restrict abortion in the state. Republicans’ efforts, however, are stalled while pending Johnson and Polk County court cases make their way through...
The United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with a 6-3 vote, stating that access to abortion is not protected by the Constitution. This decision will remove the federal right to receive...
A group of middle school friends organized a gun control march that caught the attention of local politicians.
The protest comes less than a month after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting that resulted...
V Fixmer-Oraiz and incumbent Jon Green have won the Democratic primary race for two seats on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
Green won 69 percent of the vote to Fixmer-Oraiz’s 67 percent...
Adam Zabner is the Democratic nominee for Iowa House 90 after winning 43% of the votes in the primary on Tuesday.
By winning the Democratic primary, Zabner is the prohibitive favorite to win the...
Democratic House and Senate candidates in Johnson County agreed the statehouse needs to prioritize young Iowans.
The University Democrats at Iowa held a forum for Johnson County House and Senate...
Candidates in the upcoming legislative races, majority Democrats, worked to differentiate themselves in a crowded field.
The University of Iowa’s Faculty Senate and Staff Council hosted...
Candidate for Iowa Senate District 45, John Raley, visited the University of Iowa on Wednesday night to meet with the University Democrats, where he and the students agreed that education, LGBTQ+ rights,...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• February 16, 2022
With nine months until the 2022 midterm elections, candidates are amping up their campaigning in Iowa City. Adam Zabner, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 90, met with the University Democrats...
In the off-year caucus, Democratic candidates in Johnson County used the first virtual Iowa caucus to rally support in the upcoming midterms, and county Republicans chose precinct leaders and set party...
Lauren White, Politics Reporter
• January 11, 2022
On the second day of the 2022 Iowa legislative session, a lawmaker introduced a bill that would put presidential executive orders under review in Iowa if those orders are suspected of restricting a...
