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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

The Capitol building in Des Moines is pictured on April 29, 2018.

Stun gun bill would overturn University of Iowa weapons policy

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter May 5, 2019

A bill in the Iowa Legislature would conflict with a University of Iowa policy that bans stun guns on campus. The bill in question, Senate File 188, passed in both chambers of the Legislature in April,...

UIHC grants nearly $18 million worth of medication through assistance program

UIHC grants nearly $18 million worth of medication through assistance program

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter May 5, 2019

Amid rising pharmaceutical prices nationwide, the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics facilitates the only Medication Assistance Center in Iowa City — the UIHC granted patients $17.7 million worth...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., visited Iowa City Saturday, where she honed in on her mental-health and substance-abuse plans.

Amy Klobuchar outlines mental illness, addiction plan in Iowa City

Emily Wangen, Politics Editor May 4, 2019

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., spoke in Iowa City Saturday about her newly released plan to expand access to mental health care and addiction services. She discussed this during a panel discussion with...

Veronica Tessler, owner of the frozen yogurt shop Yotopia, asks Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii a question during a meet-and-greet at Yotopia in Iowa City on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Attendees gathered to listen to Gabbard discuss topics such as defunding regime changing wars, environmental policies, and medicare for all.

Iowa City business owner Tessler won’t run for Congress

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor May 3, 2019

Yotopia owner Veronica Tessler has said in a Facebook post she will withdraw her young candidacy from Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race because she wants to devote time to her business. Tessler...

Re-elected Governor Kim Reynolds addresses her supporters at the Hilton in Des Moines on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Reynolds defeated her opponent, Democratic candidate Fred Hubbell 50.19% to 47.61% with 92 counties reporting in an unofficial total.

Reynolds signs children’s mental-health system into law

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter May 1, 2019

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill creating a children's mental-health system into law on Wednesday, a key piece of Reynolds’ legislative agenda for the 2019 session. The bill, House File 690, established...

Former Vice President and 2020 Presidential Democratic candidate Joe Biden speaks at Big Grove Brewery on Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Joe Biden condemns Trump tax policy, touts working class in Iowa City stop

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter May 1, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden condemned President Trump’s tax policies and rallied for working-class families at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on Wednesday. Biden called America’s working class...

Then-Delaware senator and presidential candidate Joe Biden shakes hands with Cedar Rapids resident Leni Stastny on Sunday, May 6, 2007. Biden was in Cedar Rapids that Sunday to speak about his campaign platforms and answer questions.

Looking back at Joe Biden in Iowa ahead of his visit

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter April 30, 2019

After announcing his presidential candidacy April 25, former Vice President Joe Biden hopes to make his mark in Iowa.   The state is familiar campaigning ground for Biden. Over decades in national...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 9, 2018.

Lawmakers at a crossroads on criminal justice

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter April 30, 2019

With a steadily rising prison population and recidivism rate in Iowa, Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Statehouse are at a crossroads over whether criminal-justice reform was adequately addressed...

Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds is shown speeaking at Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center-Ballroom on Friday, January 16, 2015.

Reynolds takes home wins, setbacks in legislative session

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter April 29, 2019

With the legislative session completed, Gov. Kim Reynolds called the session — her first since being elected as governor in her own right — a win for Iowans despite leaving key legislative-agenda items...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks during a campaign stop at Raygun in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

Amy Klobuchar to visit Iowa City on May 4

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter April 29, 2019

Democratic presidential-nomination hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., will hold a meet-and-greet from 5-6:15 p.m. Saturday at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. She will also make a stop in Grinnell from...