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The Daily Iowan

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

The Daily Iowan

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

Iowa House targets DEI in spate of bills passed Tuesday

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 19, 2025

Iowa House lawmakers continued their efforts to bring comprehensive reform to the state’s higher education system with lawmakers honing their aim on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in...

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

Politics Notebook | Iowa House sends bill requiring JoCo to alter supervisor elections to governor’s desk

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 18, 2025

Iowa House lawmakers approved a bill that would require Johnson County and other counties containing regent universities to elect their county supervisors by district on Tuesday.  The bill, Senate...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds exits the House of Representatives following the State of the Judiciary address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

Iowa lawmakers to dip into state reserves to balance budget as revenues decrease

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 13, 2025

Iowa lawmakers will have to dip into the state’s reserve funds for next year’s budget as state tax projections estimate the state’s revenue will decrease by $640 million between fiscal 2025 and...

The Iowa State Capitol building as 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 House approves bill to require 80 percent of UI’s medical, dental school have Iowa ties

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg March 12, 2025

Iowa House lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday to require the University of Iowa’s College of Medicine and Dentistry to have at least 80 percent of students admitted be from Iowa or have attended...

Members of the Senate meet during the first day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Politics Notebook | Iowa Senate approves bill requiring county supervisor districts in Johnson County

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 10, 2025

Johnson County would be required to elect its county supervisors by districts, instead of at-large, under legislation approved, 35-12, on Monday in the Iowa Senate. The bill, Senate File 75, would...

Members of the House meet during the first day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Few hundred bills make it out of Iowa’s first funnel week

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 9, 2025

Iowa lawmakers introduced more than 2,000 bills this legislative session, but only a few hundred made it past the latest legislative deadline. The deadline helps limit the number of bills lawmakers...

Houses sit under the sun on Walnut St in Iowa City on Monday, March 28, 2022.

Iowa Republicans unveil property tax relief bills Thursday

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 6, 2025

Iowa Republicans in charge of tax policy in the Iowa House and Senate released their proposal to provide property tax relief to Iowans on Thursday, fulfilling one of the caucus’ top priorities for...

Members of the House meet during the first day of the 2025 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.

Iowa House lawmakers advance bill to criminalize homelessness, Senate tables

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 5, 2025

Iowa House lawmakers advanced a bills to criminalize homelessness Wednesday, making unauthorized camping on public property a simple misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail and up to an $855...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds prepares to exit the Iowa State Capitol during the Condition of the State adress in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Bill requiring Iowa law enforcement to enforce immigration laws advances

Roxy Ekberg, Politics Editor March 5, 2025

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill to require law enforcement officers to enforce immigration laws or risk up to five years in prison and a hefty fine. Under House Study Bill 285, law enforcement officers,...

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

Politics Notebook | Iowa lawmakers advance bill to expand Secretary of State’s effort to root out noncitizen voters

Roxy Ekberg and Liam Halawith March 5, 2025

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would codify Secretary of State Paul Pate’s plan to root out noncitizen voters from Iowa’s voter registration roles, among other changes to the state’s...

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

Iowa lawmakers, governor could get pay raise under bill advanced Tuesday

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 4, 2025

Iowa’s state elected officials could get a major pay raise under a bill advanced by Iowa Senate lawmakers on Tuesday. The bill, Senate File 464, would increase legislators’ salaries by $20,000...

The Iowa State Capitol as seen following the Condition of the State address in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Politics Notebook | Iowa House lawmakers advance bill to relax state hemp regulations

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 4, 2025

Iowa House lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would relax laws that regulate hemp consumption in Iowa to stop unintended consequences from legislation passed last year that enacted strict requirements...