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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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A crowd gathers to watch Sen. Bernie Sanders speak during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, IA on Sunday, August 11, 2019.

Caucus fatigue? Not for Iowans…yet

Sarah Watson and Julia Shanahan August 11, 2019

Twenty-three presidential hopefuls, one Des Moines Register Political Soapbox stage, and over a hundred-thousand Iowa State Fair-goers maneuvered campaign staff and political junkies this weekend. For...

A farmer is seen getting ready for the day at the Iowa State Fair on Friday, August 9th, 2019. (Ryan Adams/ The Daily Iowan)

Democratic presidential hopefuls keep it brief on ag policies at Iowa State Fair speeches

Sarah Watson and Julia Shanahan August 10, 2019

DES MOINES – In Iowa, one of the top corn and pork producing states in the country, presidential hopefuls visited the largest agriculture exposition of the year — the Iowa State Fair. But, with...

Gubernatorial candidate Ross Wilburn speaks during the Johnson County Democrats BBQ at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. Multiple gubernatorial candidates spoke at the event as well as guest speaker Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-Iowa).

Former Iowa City mayor wins Ames special election

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor August 6, 2019

After drawing national attention with endorsements from Democratic presidential hopefuls, former Iowa City Mayor Ross Wilburn won a special election to the Iowa House in a district that includes parts...

Carmen Roldan brings some flowers to honor the memory of the victims of the mass shooting occurred in Walmart on Saturday morning in El Paso on Sunday, August 4, 2019. [LOLA GOMEZ / AMERICAN-STATESMAN]

Iowa politicians react to weekend mass shootings in Ohio and Texas

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor August 5, 2019

After two shootings left 30 people dead this past weekend in Texas and Ohio, Iowa politicians reacted with gratitude for first responders, and Democrats called for the U.S. Senate to reconvene. Authorities...

Supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders, D-VT, watch the debates from his campaign office in Iowa City on July 30, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City voters react to the first night of July debates

DI staff July 30, 2019

Iowa City residents were tuned into the second round of Democratic debates on the evening of July 30 to watch 10 candidates spar for the Democratic presidential nomination. Several campaigns hosted...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, addresses supporters at her affordable housing roundtable at Cross Park Place in Iowa City on July 26, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Amy Klobuchar talks affordable housing in Iowa City

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 26, 2019

2020 Democratic hopeful Amy Klobuchar said the federal government is not doing enough to address the inadequate amount of affordable and accessible housing across the country — a day after she unveiled...

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-M.N., addresses members during the 2019 Midwest School for Woman Workers at The Hilton Garden Inn in Iowa City on Thursday July 25, 2019.

Amy Klobuchar advocates for labor rights in Iowa City stop

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 25, 2019

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., focused on strengthening unions and increasing access to trade apprenticeships in a panel focused on labor issues in Iowa City on July 25. Klobuchar, a presidential-nomination...

U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham speaks at the Wild Culture Kombucha on July 22, 2019.

U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham talks campaign finance and health care in Iowa City

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 22, 2019

Kimberly Graham — an Indianola attorney and Democrat challenging Sen. Joni Ernst in 2020 — made a campaign stop in Iowa City in which she condemned Ernst on numerous fronts, focusing heavily on how...

Mauro hopes to restore Americans' trust in government in Senate race

Mauro hopes to restore Americans’ trust in government in Senate race

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 17, 2019

Eddie Mauro, Democratic challenger to Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, aims for a campaign of fairness and wants to restore Americans’ trust in government. “I think [voters are] looking for somebody who...

A cornfield on the right side of the picture is affected by standing water from rainfall on May 20, 2019. To the left side of the picture, the rocky bank of the cornfield meets the Iowa River.

Troubled waters: A DI journalist’s expedition on the Iowa River

Ryan Adams, Photojournalist July 16, 2019

* Editors' note: The nitrate levels in the below article do not fully reflect the actual nitrate levels in the Iowa river at the time. Test strips utilized for testing were intended for laboratory setting,...

Governor of Washington Jay Inslee speaks with professors during his meeting with several non-tenured faculty members at the Hamburg Inn in Iowa City on July 15, 2019. Faculty members spoke with Inslee about some of the concerns they have regarding pay and job security. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Jay Inslee outlines higher-education plans to UI faculty

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 15, 2019

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democratic presidential-nomination candidate, said he wants to increase funding for public universities during a meeting with several University of Iowa nontenure track faculty...

Mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg talks with voters during a brunch fundraiser for Sen. Zach Wahls at the Walker Homestead on July 14, 2019.

2020 candidates rally Iowa Democrats at Zach Wahls’ fundraiser

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 14, 2019

2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls called for Iowa Democrats to take back the state Legislature at an event on July 14, along with candidates for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District and U.S. Senate. Candidates...