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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept 17, 2018.

Iowa’s largest Medicaid provider departure prompts Democrats to call for ending privatized system

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter April 4, 2019

Iowa Democrats are pushing to end the privatization of Medicaid in the state following the end of negations between the state and one of two private insurance organizations managing the program, which...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019.

Members of Iowa’s ag sector disagree with 2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren’s policy

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter April 3, 2019

After Democratic presidential-nomination candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposed a policy at the Heartland forum last week that would break apart corporate farms and agribusinesses, members of Iowa’s...

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a town hall at the Quad Cities Waterfront  Convention Center in Bettendorf, Iowa on  Sunday Feb. 24, 2019.

Kamala Harris to visit University of Iowa April 10

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter April 3, 2019

Presidential hopeful and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., is making her first stop at the University of Iowa next Wednesday, April 10 while campaigning for the Democratic nomination. The town hall...

Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, speaks in her office in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

New in Congress: Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne point to bipartisan action

Sarah Watson, Politics Reporter April 2, 2019

Recently elected Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, who campaigned in 2018 with a message of growing up in a working-class family, keeps a photo of her grandfather and a 16-year-old Abby on her desk. “This...

In Washington, Iowa Democratic and Republican lawmakers find middle ground

In Washington, Iowa Democratic and Republican lawmakers find middle ground

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor April 2, 2019

Flooding in southwest Iowa presented an unfortunate but golden opportunity for Iowa’s congressional delegation — now split evenly between three Republicans and three Democrats for the first time in...

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

Bill to mandate employers check immigration status with E-Verify advances in Iowa Legislature

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter April 2, 2019

The Iowa Senate voted on Tuesday evening to mandate that employers in Iowa verify their employees’ immigration status online. In a 33-14 vote, the legislation calls for the use of the online system,...

Chuck Grassley stands on stage at the Second Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 13, 2018. The event was a fundraiser for current governor Kim Reynolds.

Grassley raises concern for safety of U.S. intellectual property

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter April 2, 2019

U.S. research institutions, including the University of Iowa, often benefit from international cooperation, but opening those doors could allow some information to slip through the cracks via intellectual...

Former congressman and current democratic presidential candidate John Delaney speaks to an audience at Merge in Iowa City on Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

2020 presidential hopeful John Delaney outlines climate change strategy in Iowa City

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter March 31, 2019

Presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., stopped at MERGE in Iowa City Sunday to connect with voters on his plans for change. Describing himself as a “pragmatist,” Delaney outlined...

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks with members of the press after speaking at the home of John Murphy in Dubuque, Iowa on Sunday, March 16, 2019.

2020 candidate Beto O’Rourke to visit IMU April 7

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor March 30, 2019

Former Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke will return to Iowa for a second tour in less than a month as he continues his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. He will make a stop at...

Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) speaks at the University of Iowa College of Law on Friday, Mar. 29, 2019. Moulton spoke on the importance of public service at a talk sponsored by the Law School's Veterans Law Association. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Congressman and military veteran Seth Moulton speaks at UI while considering 2020 presidential bid

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter March 29, 2019

Potential presidential candidate and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., professed the value of public service and advocated for veterans in an event hosted by the Veterans Legal Association Friday afternoon....

Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, speaks in her office in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Climate change, Midwest floods divide politicians

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter March 28, 2019

As major flooding continues in the counties of western Iowa and Nebraska, some Democrats are pointing to climate change as the cause of the damage and pushing for Congress to address it. Rep. Alexandria...