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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a town hall at the IMU on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Harris is running for president in the 2020 election. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Kamala Harris wants to give Iowa teachers a $12,200 raise, she says in University of Iowa visit

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics reporter April 10, 2019

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., laid out her plan to raise Iowa teacher salaries Wednesday evening during her first presidential campaign stop at the University of Iowa. She also reiterated a wide...

The Cloakroom: Episode 1: 'As insulin prices skyrocket, families shoulder the consequences'

The Cloakroom: Episode 1: ‘As insulin prices skyrocket, families shoulder the consequences’

April 10, 2019

From The Daily Iowan Newsroom to the Hill, The Cloakroom breaks down national politics from Iowa. In this episode, Daily Iowan politics reporter Julia Shanahan discusses how Iowans such as Jesse...

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

Bill to allow emergency refills of prescription drugs heads to Iowa governor’s desk

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter April 9, 2019

A bill that would allow for emergency refills of prescription drugs without a prescriber’s authorization, House File 700, passed the Iowa Senate Tuesday unanimously. The original law in Iowa only...

Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro, left, speaks during a visit to a Chicano Studies class in Moore Hall auditorium at UCLA in Los Angeles on March 4, 2019. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Presidential candidate Julián Castro to make Iowa City stop April 14

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor April 9, 2019

Julián Castro is scheduled to stop in Iowa City on April 14 as he campaigns for the Democratic nomination for president. Castro served as the secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Obama...

An inflatable Herky sits on the ground floor of the state Capitol during Hawkeye Caucus in Des Moines on April 9, 2019. The Hawkeye Caucus provides members of the UI community to come speak with Iowa legislators.

Students advocate for state funding, UI support during Hawkeye Caucus

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter April 9, 2019

Hawkeyes flooded the state Capitol on Tuesday to advocate for a variety of issues important to the University of Iowa and its students. Those who took part in the annual Hawkeye Caucus conducted one-on-one...

Sen. Sherrod Brown and Ron Wyden of Oregon are floating ideas to address Democrats' concerns about a trade agreement with the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Democrats try to smooth trade-deal passage with labor proposal

Jenny Leonard and Laura Litvan April 9, 2019

WASHINGTON — Two top Senate Democrats, including longtime free-trade foe Sherrod Brown, are crafting a labor-enforcement proposal that could help ease the way for passage of President Donald Trump’s...

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

Iowa House passes education budget falling short of funding requests

Sarah Watson and Emily Wangen April 8, 2019

Next fiscal year’s funding for Iowa’s three public state universities will fall below Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ $18 million recommended increase if an Iowa House budget bill passes through the Iowa...

Beto O’Rourke Full Interview

Michael Guhin, Videographer April 7, 2019

Beto O'Rourke addresses supporters during his event in the Second Floor Ballroom of the IMU on April 7, 2019. O'Rourke will be running for the democratic nomination for president.

Beto O’Rourke calls for unity at UI in string of Iowa college stops

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter April 7, 2019

Standing atop a platform in the IMU ballroom, former U.S. representative and 2020 Democratic candidate Beto O’Rourke called for unity in a campaign stop at the University of Iowa campus. During his...

Joni Ernst speaks at the Second Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The event was a fundraiser for current governor Kim Reynolds.

Iowa’s U.S. senators express frustration with lack of trade progress

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter April 7, 2019

As the deadline for a trade agreement between China and the U.S. was pushed back by more than a month, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said in a conference call that a long-term agreement between the U.S. and...