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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds waves to attendees and legislative members during the conclusion of the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. During the State address, Reynolds spoke about childcare, Iowa teachers, material taught in schools, unemployment, tax cuts, and more. Reynolds closed her speech with a quote from “Field of Dreams.” “James Earl Jones’ character tells Ray Kinsella, in a baritone voice I can’t imitate: ‘People will come Ray. They’ll come to Iowa for reasons they can’t even fathom.’”

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announces 2022 reelection bid

Lauren White, Politics Reporter March 9, 2022

With a little under eight months until the 2022 midterm elections, Iowa ​​Gov. Kim Reynolds formally launched her reelection campaign on Wednesday on the platform of protecting Iowans’ freedoms.  “With...

Kevin Kinney stands in a field on Sept. 14, 2018 in Iowa City outside of Midtown Family Restaurant.

State Sen. Kevin Kinney will run for reelection in District 46

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter March 7, 2022

State Sen. Kevin Kinney, D-Oxford, announced his reelection campaign for Iowa’s District 46.  Kinney, if reelected, will continue to represent Johnson, Washington and Iowa Counties, which is...

The Iowa City Community School District building is seen on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

Teachers and students concerned over proposed education bills

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter March 6, 2022

Students and educators fear that legislation addressing educational material in Iowa schools will ostracize LGBTQ+ students and students of color and discourage teachers from working in the...

A vehicle in the Peoples Convoy passes by on I-70 in West Jefferson, Ohio Thursday, March 3, 2022. (Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch)

Officials unconcerned as Freedom Convoy plans to roll through IC

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor March 4, 2022

Iowans on the road should be more concerned about the strong winds on Saturday than the Freedom Convoy scheduled to roll through Johnson County at 10 a.m., said Iowa City Public Safety Information...

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds delivers the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.

Reynolds signs bills barring transgender girls and women from teams matching their gender

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor March 3, 2022

Transgender women and girls are unable to compete in women’s and girls’ college and high school sports in Iowa under a new law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday. The bill, HF 2416, passed...

Fact Check | Southern Border encounters up partially due to COVID-19 expulsions

Fact Check | Southern Border encounters up partially due to COVID-19 expulsions

Lauren White, Politics Reporter March 3, 2022

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. If your time is short:  U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley...

Janice Weiner poses for a portrait Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.

Iowa Senate candidate Janice Weiner visits UI to discuss priorities

Lauren White, Politics Reporter March 3, 2022

Janice Weiner, an Iowa City City Councilor and candidate for Iowa Senate district 45, University of Iowa Democrats Wednesday night her priorities include affordable child care, funding education, and...

Members of the House congregate in the House Chamber after the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Both the House and Senate Republican leaders said the priority of this session is to return tax funds and address workforce conditions.

Iowa Senate passes bill prohibiting transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, bill to head to governor’s desk

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter March 2, 2022

The Iowa Senate passed a bill prohibiting transgender girls and women from participating in sports that align with their gender identity both in K-12 schools and Iowa’s public universities. Republican...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, talks to reporters at the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference in Des Moines Friday, August 17, 2018.

Grassley talks Russia economic strategy and Supreme Court nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Meg Doster, Politics Reporter March 2, 2022

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said that he’s proposing a two-pronged approach to helping Ukraine by helping potential Ukrainian refugees and introducing further sanctions on the Russian economy. “We're...

Christy Wolfe announces candidacy for Iowa House District 90

Christy Wolfe announces candidacy for Iowa House District 90

Meg Doster, Politics Reporter March 2, 2022

Christy Wolfe is joining a crowded Democratic field for Iowa House District 90, which represents Iowa City.  Wolfe’s sister, Rep. Mary Wolfe, D-Clinton, served in the Iowa House for 12 years...

Fact-checking Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech

Fact-checking Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds agreed with President Biden Tuesday night, saying the state of the union is good because of its people. And, that was it. The rest of Reynold’s Republican response to Biden’s...

Gov. Kim Reynolds stands in front of the Iowa Capitol to deliver the Republican response to President Bidens State of the Union address. Contributed by Alex Murphy.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds touts Republican leadership in rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union

Natalie Dunlap and Meg Doster March 2, 2022

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds took the national stage on Tuesday night to deliver the Republican rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. She criticized the Biden administration on...

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