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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Sen. Chuck Grassley speaks with reporters outside of Iowa City High School after a Q&A session with students on June 2, 2021.

Sen. Chuck Grassley advocates for EAGLES Act on Parkland anniversary

Meg Doster, Politics Reporter February 16, 2022

After the four year anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is continuing to push for his legislation, which he says will prevent such gun...

Adam Zabner, a candidate for Iowa House District 90, met with University Democrats at Iowa on Wednesday to discussion his campaign priorities.

Iowa House candidate Adam Zabner emphasizes need for university funding

Lauren White, Politics Reporter February 16, 2022

With nine months until the 2022 midterm elections, candidates are amping up their campaigning in Iowa City. Adam Zabner, Democratic candidate for Iowa House District 90, met with the University Democrats...

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 House passes 4 percent flat tax bill

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter February 16, 2022

The Iowa House of Representatives passed an income tax reform bill that looks to change the state income tax to a flat rate of 4 percent by 2026. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Lee Hein, R-Jones,...

Fact Check | Right-wing group Turning Point USA is not a white nationalist organization

Fact Check | Right-wing group Turning Point USA is not a white nationalist organization

Caleb McCullough, DI Executive Editor February 16, 2022

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Rylee Wilson If your...

Shawn Eyestone, the board president of ICCSD poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in the Adler Journalism Communications building.

Advocacy group leaders, Iowa City parents, school board members question Pledge of Allegiance bill

Sam Knupp, News Reporter February 9, 2022

A bill proposed in the Iowa Legislature, requiring teachers to stand and recite the Pledge of Allegiance, has flustered some education advocacy group leaders, parents, and school board members. Shawn...

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) speaks to a crowd on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021 at Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at Linn County Fairgrounds. Grassley acknowledged the work that Hinson has done.

Grassley condemns actions of Jan. 6 insurrectionists

Lauren White, Politics Reporter February 9, 2022

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said, during a press call on Wednesday, that the people who broke into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection should be prosecuted. “People that break the...

Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, speaks on the chamber floor on Jan. 11, 2022.

Iowa State Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls of Coralville to run for reelection in 2022

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter February 9, 2022

Iowa Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, announced his reelection campaign for Senate District 43 on Wednesday.  Wahls was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018 and was elected...

Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer addresses the audience during Progress Iowa Corn Feed at The Newbo City Market in Cedar Rapids on July 14, 2019. 11 candidates came to speak with supporters and give speeches.

Iowa City politicians endorse Democratic candidate Abby Finkenauer for Senate

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter February 9, 2022

Democratic Senate candidate and former U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer announced endorsements from Iowa City political figures on Tuesday. Local elected officials Iowa City Mayor Pro Tem Megan Alter,...

Fact Check | Yes, Iowa Republican’s bill would put cameras in classrooms

Fact Check | Yes, Iowa Republican’s bill would put cameras in classrooms

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor February 8, 2022

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Caleb McCullough Editor's...

Caucus organizers are seen during the Republican caucus at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.

Democrats gather virtually to caucus, Republicans remain in-person

Emily Delgado and Meg Doster February 8, 2022

In the off-year caucus, Democratic candidates in Johnson County used the first virtual Iowa caucus to rally support in the upcoming midterms, and county Republicans chose precinct leaders and set party...

Members of the Senate congregate in the Senate Chamber during 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 legislators prioritize young Iowans in 2022

Lauren White, Politics Reporter February 6, 2022

Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Iowa agree that young people need more incentives to decide to settle down in the state. At the beginning of the 2022 legislative session, legislative leaders...

House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst, D-Windsor Heights, speaks during the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Konfrst addressed the workforce crisis in Iowa. “And honestly, lets imagine a young family deciding whether to move to Iowa for good jobs or some other state in the Midwest,” Konfrst said. “Will we create a state where they can find affordable childcare, where they have access to quality health care, and quality affordable housing?”

Iowa Democrats call for tax credit boosts in tax plan

Emily Delgado, Politics Reporter February 3, 2022

Iowa Democrats unveiled what they’re calling the Fair Tax Plan, which Democratic leaders say will aim to bring money back into the pockets of working class Iowans.  “As we've said several times,...

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