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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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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.

Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education invest over $3.5 million for take-home book packs

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor December 2, 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced Monday a statewide investment of over $3.5 million to provide every first grade student in the state with book packs.  Over...

Iowa Sen. Janice Weiner, D-Iowa City, speaks at a public forum hosted by the League of Women’s Voters of Johnson County in the Iowa City Senior Center on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The forum is the first of three scheduled during the 2024 Legislative session and the topic of discussion is education.

Iowa Sen. Janice Weiner elected as Senate Democrats leader

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 22, 2024

Iowa State Sen. Janice Weiner, D-Iowa City, will lead Iowa’s Senate Democrats in the next legislative session.  Weiner is a first-term state senator from Iowa City and previously served on the...

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 forms new Higher Education Committee

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 21, 2024

The Iowa House will have a new committee focused on Higher Education in the next legislative session starting on Jan. 13. Iowa House Republicans, who expanded their majority in November, seek to do...

(Left) Democratic candidate for U.S. House Christina Bohannan speaks at a rally hosted by University Democrats at Iowa at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. (Right), Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, speaks at a University of Iowa College Republicans’ hosted event in the Iowa Memorial Union’s North Room on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. Miller-Meeks discussed abortion rights, college affordability, and energy production.

Iowa’s 1st Congressional District not yet called, but Miller-Meeks confident in victory

Mia O'Connor-Walker, Politics Reporter November 6, 2024

With all 20 counties in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District reporting, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, currently leads her opponent, Iowa City Democrat Christina Bohannan, by about 800 votes. The...

The Iowa House convenes during the first day of the 90th Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Statehouse Democrats lose seats, GOP expands trifecta

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 6, 2024

Iowa statehouse Republicans have expanded an already iron-clad grip on a Republican trifecta after they gained three House seats and one Senate seat — though many races are tight, and a recount will...

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks at a Wilton Back The Blue Rally at Axe & Oak Whiskey House on Oct. 9. Alongside Miller-Meeks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird spoke on the upcoming election.

Miller-Meeks declares victory in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District before official calls

Isabelle Foland and Mia O'Connor-Walker November 6, 2024

In Iowa House District 1, incumbent U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, leads her Democrat opponent Christina Bohannan by less than one percentage point.  As of 1:50 a.m., the Associated Press...

University of Iowa Students vote at Catlett Residence Hall in Iowa City during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. Iowa polls were open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Democrat incumbents win out in JoCo Iowa House and Senate races

Grace Olson, News Editor November 6, 2024

As of early Wednesday morning, the state of Iowa had unofficially called all Iowa Senate and House of Representative races in Johnson County.  There was one Senate race in Iowa Senate District 46,...

Early voters line up to cast their ballots during early voting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Oct. 23. Hundreds of students showed up at the IMU for the final day for early voting at the satellite early voting site.

What time do the Iowa polls close?

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter November 5, 2024

With voting well underway, nearly 88,000 people have registered to vote in the 2024 general election in Johnson County. Of those almost 88,000, 1,138 people registered on Election Day to vote for the...

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

Judge rules that state can continue to challenge 2,000 voters on flawed noncitizen list

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 3, 2024

A federal judge ruled Sunday that Iowa election officials can continue their ballot challenges of more than 2,000 voters suspected of being noncitizens attempting to vote based on an outdated Iowa Department...

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

Federal court hears arguments on state voter registration challenge

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 1, 2024

The U.S. Federal Court in Des Moines heard oral arguments on a motion by the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa to block Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s directive to Iowa County Auditors...

Polling booths are seen during early voting at the Johnson County Auditor’s Office in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Early voting ends on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

JoCo officials confirm over 60 voters on Secretary of State list are U.S. citizens

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor November 1, 2024

The Johnson County Auditor’s office confirmed that 63 people on a list of alleged non-citizens who have registered to vote or voted are U.S. citizens and 232 have yet to prove their citizenship.  The...

Secretary of State Paul Pate listens during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed a federal lawsuit against Pate.

Iowa voters sue Secretary of State, county auditors for voter registration challenges

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor October 31, 2024

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed a federal lawsuit late Wednesday night alleging Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate violated federal law when he instructed Iowa County auditors to challenge...