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...
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...
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.Â
The Elizabeth Dole Foundation...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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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
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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...
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.Â
President Joe Biden appointed...
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....
Lyle Muller, Politifact Iowa Editor
• November 17, 2021
PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics.
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