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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Phil Hemingway works on a car in his repair shop on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. Phil’s Repair was founded in 1997 and has been in multiple locations throughout the Iowa City area. Regardless of if Hemingway wins a seat on the Board of Supervisors he said, “I will be working with my hands till the day I die.”

Blue Collar Conservative: Phil Hemingway’s ride to politics

Ayrton Breckenridge, Films Editor October 16, 2022

In a small shop on the edge of Iowa City lies an auto garage where the walls are decorated with family pictures and the ground is coated in shoe-prints revealed by gravel dust. The door is stickered...

Candidates for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors speak at the Iowa City Senior Center Oct.11, 2022.

JoCo Board of Supervisors candidates speak about visions for county ahead of election

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 11, 2022

Candidates running for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors answered questions about their campaigns and their visions for the county at an event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Johnson...

Jon Green, a county supervisor serving eastern Iowa’s Johnson County, is constantly checking polls to see where he and other democrats rank. Green, originally from Cheyenne, Wyo., knew he wanted to get into politics to become a “champion for national medicine and health care,” after his father had an expensive hospital experience because of what Green and his family believe to have been a spider bite.

Country Democrat: Jon Green’s path to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors

Jerod Ringwald, Photojournalist October 9, 2022

“A long way from Lone Tree,” a man calls out from a motorcycle while driving past Johnson County Supervisor Jon Green, who sports his usual Levi denim jeans, boots, and a cowboy hat while marching...

Harmony, 8, and John, 6, throw candy from the family’s Jeep during a parade in Lone Tree, Iowa, on Aug. 27, 2022. The family decided to paint the jeep hot pink to pay tribute to Jammie’s fight against breast cancer.

Trials and triumphs: Jammie Bradshaw’s path to Johnson County Board of Supervisors candidacy

Grace Smith, Photojournalist October 9, 2022

Jammie Bradshaw and her husband, James Bradshaw, ride in the front seats of their rundown, do-it-yourself hot pink Jeep during a parade near their rural home in Lone Tree, Iowa, on Aug. 27. A banner...

Mayor pro tem Megan Alter speaks at an Iowa City City Council meeting at City Hall in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022

New members appointed to Iowa City Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Isabelle Foland and Sydney Libert October 3, 2022

The Iowa City City Council appointed two new members to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission at Monday’s city council meeting following the resignations of Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

Sen. Kevin Kinney (D-Oxford) speaks at a campaign event at his family farm.

Sen. Kinney holds barbecue to encourage more rural Iowans to vote blue

Lauren White, Politics Reporter August 28, 2022

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...

A Downtown Block Party attendee raises their cup to protesters during “Night of Rage,” an abortion-rights protest, in Iowa City on Saturday, June 25, 2022. The protest started at the Pentacrest with speakers, then, protesters marched through Iowa City.

Dobbs decision prompts GOP leadership to cut down abortion access in Iowa

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter August 23, 2022

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 Building is seen on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Iowa politicians respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter June 24, 2022

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...

Protestors chant while marching from College Green Park to the University of Iowa Pentacrest during a protest against gun violence on Monday, June 13, 2022. Around 20 people attended the demonstration.

March for gun control organized by local youth

Meg Doster, News Editor June 13, 2022

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...

Jon Green, D-Iowa, pets his dog, Snoopy, during Green's watch party for the 2022 Iowa primaries in Lone Tree, Iowa, on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Green won a primary race for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors after receiving 69 percent of the vote, the most between three candidates.

Democrats Green and Fixmer-Oraiz and Republicans Hemingway and Bradshaw win primaries for JoCo Board of Supervisors

Sam Knupp, Managing Editor June 7, 2022

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...

Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 90 Adam Zabner celebrates with supporters at his watch party at George's Buffet in Iowa City on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Zabner won the nomination, receiving 43% of the votes, or 1,999 votes.

Adam Zabner, 23-year-old activist, wins Democratic primary for Iowa House 90

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor June 7, 2022

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 legislative candidates in Johnson County answer questions at a forum hosted by University Democrats at Iowa on April 20, 2022.

Johnson County House, Senate candidates agree on importance of prioritizing young Iowans

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter April 20, 2022

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...