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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

Voters wait patiently for the caucus to start on Monday Feb. 1, 2016.

Johnson County Democrats, Republicans, announce caucus locations

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter January 20, 2020

Johnson County Democrats and Republicans have announced the locations for the 2020 Iowa caucuses, which will take place Feb. 3, at 7 p.m.  Several caucuses will take place on the University of...

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Black and Brown Forum in Des Moines on Monday. VICE interviewed each of the presidential hopefuls still in the race on their records, plans, and a minute of short answer questions.

Presidential hopefuls attend Brown and Black forum in Iowa on MLK Day

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor January 20, 2020

DES MOINES — A panel of eight presidential candidates, seven of them white, attended a forum in Des Moines focused exclusively issues affecting underrepresented communities just two weeks out from Iowa’s...

Andrew Yang exits the stage during the Women’s Town Hall at the Englert Theater in Iowa City on Saturday, January 18, 2020. Yang spoke to an audience of around 240 about his future plans if he wins the presidency.

Andrew Yang says universal basic income will help women in Iowa City stop

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter January 18, 2020

Freezing temperatures and icy streets did not stop presidential hopeful Andrew Yang from drawing a couple hundred people to the Englert for a town hall about women’s issues. Across town, Minnesota...

Students and members of the community sign in to caucus for the Democrat Party in the Robert Lee Rec Center on February 1, 2016.

What are the Iowa caucuses and how do I caucus?

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter January 17, 2020

The famed first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses are fast approaching, and today marks the last day to check in early to your caucus site for the Democratic caucuses. On Feb. 3, Iowans across the state...

U.S President Donald Trump speaks as Sen. Joni Ernst from Iowa looks on during a meeting with Republican senators on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House   in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Joni Ernst praises trade agreements ahead of U.S. Senate vote on USMCA

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter January 16, 2020

Moments before going to the senate floor to ratify a new North American trade deal, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said to reporters in a conference call that she was thrilled by recent developments in international...

Supporters of Andrew Yang cheer seen in the "Free Speech Zone" before the January Democratic Presidential Primary Debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. The candidates discussed matters such as war, a woman's position in the office, trade, and policy.

Photos: Des Moines on Debate Night (1/14/2020)

Katina Zentz, Creative Director January 15, 2020

College students in Iowa get a front-row seat to national politics

College students in Iowa get a front-row seat to national politics

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor January 15, 2020

DES MOINES — First-time voters and college students in Iowa have had some of the most access to the presidential candidates than any other student body in the country. Twenty days out from the Iowa...

Gov. Kim Reynolds exits with her husband, First Gentleman, Kevin Reynolds, following the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Gov. Kim Reynolds discussed initiatives such as tax cuts, mental health funding, and workforce training.

Fact checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor January 15, 2020

Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out her priorities for the upcoming 2020 legislative session in her annual address to lawmakers in Des Moines on Tuesday.  She touted a strong budget and low unemployment rate,...

Six candidates made their final pitches to Iowans while together on a single stage Jan. 14, 2020 at the January Democratic debates hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register. Photo available to The Daily Iowan from CNN.

Presidential hopefuls make final pitches to Iowans 20 days out from caucuses in Democratic debate

Julia Shanahan and Caleb McCullough January 15, 2020

DES MOINES — Six Democratic presidential hopefuls took the debate stage in Des Moines on Tuesday night, making their final pitches to Iowans 20 days before the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Produced...

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the Condition of the State address at the State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Reynolds discussed initiatives such as tax cuts, mental health funding, and workforce training.

Iowa regent universities would see $15 million general fund boost under governor’s budget proposal

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2020

DES MOINES — While the cash-strapped state Board of Regents universities tout their roles as economic engines for Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds has recommended the institutions receive a boost to their...

Gov. Kim Reynolds smiles during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Gov. Kim Reynolds discussed initiatives such as tax cuts, mental health funding, and workforce training.

Iowa governor proposes sales tax increase to fund key programs, tax cuts

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter January 14, 2020

DES MOINES —Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called for state lawmakers to add 1-cent to the state’s sales tax during her Condition of the State address Tuesday.   A part of a legislative proposal her...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. Reynolds discussed initiatives such as tax cuts, mental-health funding, and workforce training.

Gov. Kim Reynolds calls for amendment stating Iowa Constitution does not grant abortion rights

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief January 14, 2020

DES MOINES — After GOP legislative efforts in recent years have aimed to restrict abortion access, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds in her third Condition of the State address on Tuesday called for an amendment...