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House committee rejects Miller-Meeks’ motion to dismiss Hart’s election contest

Caleb McCullough, Managing Editor March 10, 2021

A U.S. House committee will hold off on deciding whether to dismiss a contest of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District election and will consider the merits of Democrat Rita Hart’s contest of the razor-thin...

Gov. Kim Reynolds listens during a conference at the GuideLink Center in Iowa City on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. The new crisis center is a collaborative project between the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and community partners, and focuses on providing mental health and substance use care. It will have a soft opening on Monday.

Gov. Reynolds creates task force focussed on expanding childcare availability

Lauren White, Politics Reporter March 10, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the creation of the Governor’s Childcare Task Force— an executive order to improve access to high quality childcare in Iowa.  Iowa has already seen a childcare shortage...

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) speaks about lowering prescription drug prices during the Corridor Business Journal Health Care Summit at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center on Feb. 14.

Chuck Grassley criticized Democratic Senators’ decision to pass a COVID-19 relief package despite a lack of bipartisanship

Brian Grace, Politics reporter March 10, 2021

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Democrats did not attempt to gain bipartisan support on the most recent $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package during a press call on Wednesday. The package...

Signs sit outside the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019. 17 democratic candidates gave speeches and grilled steaks.

The state of Iowa could lose millions of dollars without its first-in-the-nation caucuses, according to FEC campaign spending data

Brian Grace, Politics Reporter March 9, 2021

Iowa businesses and media outlets could miss out on a significant amount of money in the months leading up to caucus night if the state were to lose its first-in-the-nation status, with the Federal...

University students from the dental college marched to the College of Dentistry to protest unaddressed issues regarding the treatment of minority students on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. (Tate Hildyard/ The Daily Iowan)

Iowa Senate approves bill to regulate DEI training and K-12 schools and public colleges

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor March 9, 2021

The Iowa Senate approved a bill on Monday that would prohibit certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion training at public education institutions, as well as punish university faculty members...

Attendees applaud Gov. Kim Reynolds during the State of the State address in the house chamber of the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Gov. Reynolds highlighted in the address expansion of broadband internet, a push for in-person learning, and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs elections bill that some Democrats call ‘voter supression’

Lauren White, Politics Reporter March 8, 2021

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that will change Iowa’s election process by shortening the early-voting period, limiting who can collect others’ ballots, closing in-person polls an hour earlier,...

Members of the Iowa senate take part in the opening of the 2021 legislative session on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Legislative goals for the session include further tax cuts, expanding in-person learning, and moving towards economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education bills flood state Legislature, only some survive legislative deadline

Brian Grace, Politics Reporter March 7, 2021

A flood of bills aimed to regulate how education institutions can operate were introduced in the Iowa Legislature this year, with some key bills surviving the March 5 legislative deadline, allowing...

UI sophomore Caitlin Bradley poses for a portrait on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at the Adler Journalism Building.

College students accounted for in latest COVID-19 relief package

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Reporter March 7, 2021

College students claimed as dependents will be included in the next round of stimulus checks, once President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. In the COVID-19 relief bill...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) speaks during Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice on Capitol Hill on October 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. With less than a month until the presidential election, President Donald Trump tapped Amy Coney Barrett to be his third Supreme Court nominee in just four years. If confirmed, Barrett would replace the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (Patrick Semansky/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

COVID-19 relief bill passes Senate without support from Chuck Grassley or Joni Ernst

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Reporter March 6, 2021

The U.S. Senate passed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill along party lines and Iowa’s Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst voted against the bill.  Both senators criticized...

An Iowa City Police Department vehicle is seen on July 9, 2019.

Proposed bill in Iowa would require bystanders to call authorities

Drew Sullivan, News Reporter March 4, 2021

A bill approved by the Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee would add criminal penalties for people who fail to call authorities when witnessing dangerous situations. The bill was introduced by Sen....

Iowa City citizens march through downtown as part of another protest on Sunday, June 14th, 2020. Iowa City, along with several other major cities across the country has spent the past few weeks protesting the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police and systemic racism.

Bill increasing penalties for unlawful protests passes Senate committee

Sabine Martin, News Reporter March 3, 2021

A bill that would increase punishments for certain protesters during protests was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Sen. Julian Garrett, R-Warren, who introduced the bill,...

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

Sen. Chuck Grassley hopes to amend COVID-19 relief bill to include aid for farmers

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Reporter March 3, 2021

As the U.S. Senate prepares to bring a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to the floor, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, plans to submit an amendment that would allow farmers hurt by derecho and other...

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