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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

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The inner dome of the Iowa State Capitol building is seen during the second day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Politics Notebook | Iowa Senate sends bill creating Center for Intellectual Freedom at UI to governor’s desk

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 15, 2025

Iowa Senate lawmakers sent a bill that would create a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa to the governor’s desk on Tuesday. The bill, House File 437, would create a new...

Director Anne Dugger visits an empty classroom at the Catherine McCauley Center in Cedar Rapids on April 10. Due to recent cuts in funding for refugee resettlement services, many of the staff and services have been laid off. According to Dugger, the work that used to be done by 20 people is now done by two.

Trump administration’s pause of refugee resettlement upends lives, impacts Iowa

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor April 15, 2025

Benedicte Chubaka’s family members were slated to fly to the U.S. from Uganda through a refugee resettlement program. After undergoing a week of medical checkups, a final step before reuniting with...

Stephanie Amundson plays with her son Sebastian Amundson at the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall Playground on April 11. She is a neonatal intensive care unit nurse and mother.

What the expansion of Medicaid means for Iowa mothers

Shreya Reddy, Audience Editor April 15, 2025

When Lily Nichols, a mother of two and neonatal intensive care unit nurse, became pregnant, she felt comfortable going into the birthing process, feeling as if her experience as a nurse helped her...

The Iowa State Capitol building is seen in Des Moines on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

Politics Notebook | Iowa Senate advances bill requiring state agencies to submit proposals for opioid settlement funds

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 14, 2025

Iowa Senate lawmakers advanced a bill requiring state agencies to submit legislative proposals to Iowa lawmakers annually to pitch their plans for how to use the state’s millions in opioid settlement...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Reynolds’ annual Harvest Festival at the Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announces she will not run for reelection in 2026

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 11, 2025

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she would not seek reelection on Friday after serving two four-year terms as governor of the Hawkeye state where she has overseen a reshaping of state government, enacted...

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington D.C. on April 7, 2025.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley opposes Trump’s use of tariffs

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 8, 2025

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, opposes President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs and has introduced a bill that would require any tariff to be approved within 60 days by Congress or be removed. Iowa...

Photo contributed by Hunter Shook.

Miller-Meeks, Reynolds witness commissioning of first submarine named after Iowa

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor April 8, 2025

WASHINGTON — Flanked by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Iowa Republican Mariannettee Miller-Meeks witnessed the first submarine to be named after the state on April 5. Miller-Meeks witnessed this historic...

The Iowa State Capitol as seen following the Condition of the State address in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. The Iowa legislature allocated $204,638 to Informed Choices to be administered through HHS.

Behind Iowa’s spreading crisis pregnancy centers

Jack Moore and Kate Wolfe April 8, 2025

The first nonmedical service advertised on the website of Informed Choices, an Iowa City crisis pregnancy center, or CPC, is  a pre-abortion screening. “Get a pre-termination evaluation and discuss...

The interior of the Iowa State Capitol as seen during the first day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Iowa lawmakers set sights on budget, tax policy after second legislative deadline

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 6, 2025

Iowa lawmakers are set to consider the state’s budget and finish policy work in the coming weeks after passing the second legislative deadline that limits the number of bills they can consider. The...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds prepares to enter the House of Representatives during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs hands-free driving bill into law

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 2, 2025

Under a bill signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday, drivers would be banned from using a cellphone while driving in the state. Reynolds' signature ends a yearslong saga to enact reforms on...

The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City as seen on Monday, March 4, 2024.

Iowa City parent’s lawsuit dropped after Iowa Attorney General files to intervene

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 1, 2025

Lawyers for a transgender Iowa City parent dismissed a lawsuit against the Iowa City Community School District on Tuesday, just one day after Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a motion to intervene...

Members of the Iowa Senate interact during the second day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Politics Notebook | Iowa House approves bill requiring law enforcement assist in immigration law enforcement

Roxy Ekberg and Liam Halawith March 26, 2025

Iowa lawmakers passed a bill to require law enforcement officers to enforce immigration laws or risk losing certification.  Under House File 946, law enforcement officers, including elected sheriffs,...