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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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Democratic candidate for State Auditor Rob Sand speaks during the Progress Iowa Corn Feed in Bondurant Iowa on Sunday, September 16, 2018.

Auditor Rob Sand running for reelection, rules out gubernatorial bid

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor December 7, 2021

State Auditor Rob Sand will not run for Iowa governor in 2022, he announced on Tuesday.  Instead, Sand is seeking a second term in his current position.  In his announcement video, Sand said...

University of Iowa senior Dylan Harvey poses for a portrait on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021.

UI student Dylan Harvey launches Iowa House campaign

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor December 6, 2021

University of Iowa sociology and political science student Dylan Harvey is running for office as a Democrat in Iowa House District 89. “I've lived in the state my whole life, and I've seen its...

WIN Technology in Eau Claire, owned by 31 mostly small telephone companies, has built a fiber network covering more than 9,200 miles in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa.

Internet providers await federal broadband dollars

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor December 5, 2021

With the passing of the federal infrastructure bill, Iowa internet providers are looking to cash in on the third large round of government funding for broadband in a year as the specifics of the process...

The U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017.

Iowa politicians honor the life of Bob Dole

Lauren White, Politics Reporter December 5, 2021

Iowa elected leaders sent out statements on Sunday in remembrance of Republican Senator and 1996 presidential candidate Robert Dole, honoring his time in Congress.  The Elizabeth Dole Foundation...

State Representative Dave Jacoby (D- Coralville) answered questions at a Johnson County Legislative Forum held by The Daily Iowan at the Iowa City Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Questions were asked by The Daily Iowan staff and the general public, ranging from issues of public education funding and curriculum to state and federal COVID-19 response.

Johnson County legislators offer education policy critiques in forum hosted by The Daily Iowan

Emily Delgado, News Reporter December 2, 2021

Democratic legislators from Johnson County said recent cuts to higher education and bills limiting content in K-12 schools are harming educators while Iowa faces a teacher shortage. They critiqued...

U.S Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks with the Daily Iowan staff after a visit to Mercy Hospital on July 2, 2019.

Grassley says he’ll respect SCOTUS’s decision as it hears arguments in Mississippi abortion case

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor December 1, 2021

As the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on a Mississippi abortion law banning the procedure 15 weeks after pregnancy, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he hopes everyone will accept the judgment...

Daily Iowan to host forum ahead of legislative session

Daily Iowan to host forum ahead of legislative session

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor November 28, 2021

Legislators representing Johnson County in Des Moines will discuss education issues in the upcoming legislative session in a forum hosted by the Daily Iowan politics team. The forum, which is free...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) speaks to a crowd on Thursday, April 1 at an Iowa GOP regional reception in Cedar Rapids at the Elmcrest Country Club.

Fact Check | Build Back Better tax break exists for some millionaires

Nina Baker, Politifact Iowa Reporter November 23, 2021

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 Caleb McCullough and Lyle Muller If your...

Fact Check | Tweet claiming Hinson and Miller-Meeks denied Iowans broadband needs context

Fact Check | Tweet claiming Hinson and Miller-Meeks denied Iowans broadband needs context

Lauren White, Politics Reporter November 22, 2021

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 If your...

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, announces she is seeking reelection in Iowa’s 1st congressional district during a press conference at Dahl Old Car Home in Davenport on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Miller-Meeks said a goal is to win by more than six votes in 2022 after defeating Rita Hart by a slim margin in the 2020 general election. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Miller-Meeks endorsed by other Republican members of Iowa’s congressional delegation

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor November 19, 2021

A week after announcing she will seek reelection in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, has received support from other Republicans in Iowa’s congressional...

Democratic candidate for senate Theresa Greenfield speaks during a watch party for her campaign on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at the Renaissance Hotel in Des Moines. With the event closed to the public, about 40 members of the media waited for the election results and Theresa Greenfield to arrive, who gave remarks at 11:45 P.M. after the state unofficially reported the results that she lost the senate race.

Biden appoints Greenfield to USDA post

Lauren White, Politics Reporter November 18, 2021

Former U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield, a Democrat,  has been appointed as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development State Director for Iowa.  President Joe Biden appointed...

President Barbara Wilson meets with Iowa’s Congressional delegation

President Barbara Wilson meets with Iowa’s Congressional delegation

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor November 17, 2021

University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to meet with members of Iowa’s congressional delegation. A post on Wilson’s instagram showed meetings with Sens....

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