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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Sunlight shines through windows before during the “No Eminent Domain! No Carbon Pipelines!” Rally at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy did not qualify for the Republican presidential debate in Iowa later that night.

Iowa House passes bill to make ‘smuggling’ undocumented immigrants a new crime

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 7, 2024

Iowans could now see jail time for human “smuggling,” a new crime created under a bill passed on Thursday by Iowa House Republicans.  The bill, House File 2608, would make it a class “C”...

Speaker of the House, Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, looks over documents during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Grassley has been in the house since 2007.

Iowa House passes bill to increase penalties for killing ‘unborn person’

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 7, 2024

Iowans could face more jail time for ending a pregnancy without consent under a bill passed on Thursday by Iowa House Republicans. Democrats caution the bill could affect in vitro fertilization treatments. The...

State representatives stand for a moment of silence for the school shooting that happened in Perry, Iowa, during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. The shooting took place on Jan. 4.

Bipartisan teacher pay bump passes in Iowa House

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 7, 2024

A bipartisan bill that would raise teacher pay and extend the deadline for Iowa school districts to submit their budgets to the state passed in the Iowa House Thursday. House File 2630 would increase...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds publicly endorses Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his 2024 presidential election bid at the River Center in Des Moines on Monday Nov. 6, 2023.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shifts support to former President Donald Trump

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 6, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shifted her support to former President Donald Trump in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. https://twitter.com/KimReynoldsIA/status/1765501182812848379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The...

Nikki Haley speaks during a watch party for the Iowa caucuses at the Marriott on Jordan Creek Pkwy in West Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Haley was optimistic and encouraged caucus-goers that America needs a new leader besides Joe Biden or Donald Trump

Nikki Haley drops presidential campaign

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 6, 2024

Nikki Haley suspended her campaign Wednesday morning after significant losses on Super Tuesday.  Haley gained 89 delegates, to Trump’s 995, during Tuesday’s primary. Haley only won one state,...

Lawmakers sit in the house chamber during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.

Iowa House passes bill to allow felons to run for federal office

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 5, 2024

A bill to allow felons to run for federal office passed the Iowa House on Tuesday. The bill would carve out an exception in Iowa law for former President Donald Trump, who currently faces 91 felony...

President Joe Biden speaks during his visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

Joe Biden crowned winner in Iowa Democratic caucuses

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 5, 2024

Democratic Incumbent President Joe Biden took the crown in Tuesday’s Iowa Democratic caucuses, according to unofficial results. The current president took more than 90 percent of the vote at 11,083...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after the senior recognition during a basketball game with No. 6 Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State inside a sold-out Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa, on Sunday, March 3, 2024. The Hawkeyes upset the Buckeyes, 93-83, on senior night.

Iowa’s federal delegation honors Caitlin Clark’s new record

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 5, 2024

Several members of Iowa’s federal delegation will introduce a resolution Tuesday to congratulate University of Iowa women’s basketball guard Caitlin Clark for becoming the NCAA all-time leading...

Photo contributed from Anna Banowsky

UI graduate student plans to run for Iowa House seat

Jack Moore, News Editor March 4, 2024

Anna Banowsky, a 26-year-old University of Iowa graduate student, announced her bid for the Iowa House on Saturday. Banowsky said she plans to run because residents of Iowa House District 92, which...

State representatives stand for a moment of silence for the school shooting that happened in Perry, Iowa, during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. The shooting took place on Jan. 4.

Iowa Poll finds majority of Iowans support Area Education Agencies

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 3, 2024

A new edition of The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found that the majority of Iowans support Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. The poll comes as House lawmakers passed their proposal Thursday...

Lawmakers sit in the house chamber during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.

Iowa Republicans plan to reform Area Education Agencies passes House vote

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 1, 2024

After killing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' plan to reform Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies earlier this session, Iowa House Republicans passed a House vote Thursday afternoon.  The bill, House...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024.

Religious freedom bill on its way to governor’s desk

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor February 29, 2024

After more than an hour of debate Thursday, Iowa House lawmakers passed a bill that supporters say would expand protections for religious freedom while those opposed say the bill could lead to discrimination. The...

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