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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Gov. Kim Reynolds extends school closures, suspensions of nonessential businesses until April 30

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor April 2, 2020

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a Thursday press conference that she will extend K-12 school closures until April 30, giving school districts the option to implement either voluntary or required continuous...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

Essential abortions to remain legal in Iowa through COVID-19 pandemic

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter April 1, 2020

Abortion services deemed essential will continue in Iowa through April 16, according to an order issued Wednesday in Johnson County District Court. On March 26, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a declaration...

Iowa House candidate Christina Bohannon speaks during the kickoff event for her Iowa House bid at Big Grove on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Bohannon advocates for combating climate change, voices for education, and addressing gun violence.

Campaigns continue virtually through the COVID-19 pandemic

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter April 1, 2020

Christina Bohannan was in the midst of knocking doors for her campaign for Iowa’s 85th House District when schools and businesses began to close in response to the COVID-19 outbreak around March...

Kim Reynolds talks at Hy-Vee in Coralville during her 99 Counties tour on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Iowa governor says medical institute’s COVID-19 projection based on faulty assumptions

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor April 1, 2020

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds questioned the accuracy of COVID-19 projections from the Institute for Health Metrics in a press conference Wednesday, saying the forecast doesn’t take into account mitigation...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 9, 2018.

Iowa Democrats urge Reynolds to issue stay-at-home order

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor March 31, 2020

Two Democratic members of Iowa’s congressional delegation are urging Gov. Kim Reynolds to issue a stay-at-home order, citing rising deaths and cases of COVID-19 in the state. Reynolds has taken several...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

Gov. Kim Reynolds assures protective measures in long-term care facilities, says there is progress in testing accessibility

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor March 31, 2020

In a Tuesday press conference, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds assured Iowans that federal and state institutions have implemented health screening protocols in long-term care facilities, adding that hospitals...

Photo illustration by Jenna Galligan

Coronavirus outbreak presents potential challenges to 2020 census count

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter March 29, 2020

Students leaving Iowa City and other college towns throughout the state amid the COVID-19 outbreak could leave the student population in the area undercounted for in the 2020 census, potentially changing...

North Dubuque St. is seen on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020. The spread of coronavirus in Johnson county has been named a public health emergency.

Iowa service industries reel as unemployment claims spike 

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor March 29, 2020

Iowa may be one of the less densely-populated states in the U.S., but consequences from state efforts to contain and mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus has taken a toll on some of the state’s...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

Iowa using several methods to obtain medical supplies amid national shortage

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor March 25, 2020

As COVID-19 cases climb in Iowa, the state is using several avenues to obtain medical supplies and avoid overwhelming the health-care system, Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a press conference Wednesday.  State...

President Trump pauses during a speech at the Iowa GOP’s America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on June 11, 2019.

Trump approves major-disaster declaration for Iowa

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor March 25, 2020

President Trump approved Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' request for a major disaster declaration for the state on Tuesday night, unlocking additional federal resources to help Iowa recover from COVID-19. The...

Fact Check | Trump beat Obama’s Iowa caucus turnout, but turnout record claim needs explaining

Fact Check | Trump beat Obama’s Iowa caucus turnout, but turnout record claim needs explaining

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter March 24, 2020

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 Marissa Payne In case...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

Governor says Iowa will not shelter in place at this time, no date set on local business reopenings

Rin Swann, News Reporter March 24, 2020

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and state public-health officials said Tuesday that the state will not implement shelter in place at this time, as a growing number of states have made the move to limit nonessential...

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