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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Local Trump backers show unwavering support

Local Trump backers show unwavering support

September 12, 2017

By Madeleine Neal [email protected] When Steve Bannon left the White House in August, he had a message for President Trump’s voters: They would not get the presidency Trump campaigned on. Former...

A University of Iowa law student speaks before a hundreds strong crowd of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals supporters at the Old Capitol Building on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Several law students offered there services for free legal assistance during the event. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Undocumented UI student talks DACA

Molly Hunter, [email protected] September 12, 2017

On the afternoon of Sept. 8, an anonymous University of Iowa junior and recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals sat down with The Daily Iowan to talk about how the policy has affected her...

DACA affects UI community

DACA affects UI community

September 11, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptcI4oOLqIs

Pentacrest protesters rally to support DACA

Pentacrest protesters rally to support DACA

September 8, 2017

The protesters gathered on the Pentacrest on Thursday evening to support those affected by Trump’s DACA ban. By Molly Hunter [email protected] Hundreds of students, faculty, and community members...

Democratic candidate for governor Cathy Glasson addresses protestors outside of a Donald Trump rally in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday June 21, 2017. Glasson is president of SEIU local 199, a union chapter representing healthcare workers and school support employees. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

Half of state’s collective-bargaining units up for potential recertification

September 7, 2017

Under a recent law, 550 of state’s 1,203 collective-bargaining units up for potential recertification elections in September and October. By Isabella Senno [email protected] Voting ballots...

United States Senator for Iowa Chuck Grassley speaks at the University Club for the Republican Dinner on Thursday, February 18, 2016. Grassley has been serving since 1981, previously being in the United States House of Representatives. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich)

One immigrant’s daughter believes U.S. citizenship must be obtained legally

Madeleine Neal, [email protected] September 5, 2017

Despite the formerly undocumented status of her immigrant father and maternal grandparents, University of Iowa sophomore Marina Jaimes said she does not agree with the Obama administration’s Deferred...

Cathy Glasson meets with members of SEIU during a demonstration at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines on Monday, September 4, 2017. Glasson, the president of SEIU local 199, is running for governor of Iowa as a Democrat. Protestors attended multiple events in Des Moines on Labor Day to demonstrate in support of a $15 per hour minimum wage and private sector unions. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowans fight for $15 in Des Moines on Labor Day

Molly Hunter, [email protected] September 4, 2017

DES MOINES — More than 100 protesters gathered in front of Mercy Medical Center, 1111 Sixth Ave., on the morning of Sept. 4 to demand the state of Iowa raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. Pete...

Organizers and protestors chant in support of laborers during a Labour Walkout event in Des Moines on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. Organizations in support of laborers across Iowa such as Service Employees International Union, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, and Democratic Socialists of America participated in the rally. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Brief: Labor organizers protest labor laws in Des Moines

Ben Smith, [email protected] September 4, 2017

DES MOINES — Workers and union organizers converged on the State Capitol today in support of an increased minimum wage. The Service Employee International Union along with Iowa Citizens for Community...

Bernie Sanders speaks at Hancher Auditorium on Thursday August 31, 2017. Sanders spoke at Hancher during a tour to promote the book. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Sanders: Break out of comfort zone

Madeleine Neal, [email protected] September 1, 2017

For Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., his political revolution was never about whether the people of Iowa, or the United States, were prepared to accept ideas what he said some might call outside-of-the-box...

FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2017. (Bao Dandan/Xinhua/Sipa USA/TNS)

Comey writings raise GOP questions

September 1, 2017

Former FBI Director James Comey began writing an exonerating statement about Hillary Clinton when she was still the subject of an investigation surrounding her emails, before interviewing key witnesses,...

Democratic candidate in the Iowa gubernatorial race, Cathy Glasson, speaks during a political event called "The Afterbern" at The Mill on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Gubernatorial candidates say tuition must be more affordable

Molly Hunter, [email protected] September 1, 2017

Two candidates for Iowa governor focused on the importance of ensuring affordable tuition for Iowa’s college students at an event at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., on the evening of Aug. 31. AfterBern,...

Apple CEO Tim Cook gets ready to introduce the Foo Fighters band during the product unveiling of the iPhone 5 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. (Gary Reyes/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)

Green energy pays off with Apple’s data-center investment

Isabella Senno, [email protected] September 1, 2017

Apple announced Aug. 24 that the company has decided to invest $1.375 billion in constructing a new data center in Waukee, Iowa, that would run entirely on renewable energy. Through years of placing...