Area lawmakers will come together to discuss education and other topics in a forum hosted by The Daily Iowan ahead of the 2020 legislative session.
The forum will be Dec. 8 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in...
Speaking to about 50 people at Big Grove Brewery Wednesday, UI Law Professor Christina Bohannan kicked off her campaign for the Iowa House to Dolly Parton’s song “Nine to Five.”
Bohannan is running...
On a rainy afternoon in early September, Temple Hiatt — a volunteer organizer, military veteran, and Iowa City native — launched into a fundraising pitch to a group composed mostly of Johnson County...
University of Iowa Law Professor and former Faculty Senate President Christina Bohannan, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for the Iowa House District 85 seat on Monday.
District 85 encompasses northern...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 18, 2019
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Joni Ernst talked briefly about ethanol and agriculture policies at an Iowa GOP reception and spent most of the time opening up to attendees about their personal hardships...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 16, 2019
Mitchell Hora grows corn and soybeans in Washington County on a farm his family has owned for 115 years. He started planting cover crops four years ago and just recently started seeing economic progress...
Iowa House Republicans selected Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, as House Speaker Monday following Speaker Linda Upmeyer’s announcement of her resignation Sept. 30.
Grassley, 36, is the grandson of...
At an Iowa City climate protest with Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, Iowa City high schoolers and Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa, called on protesters to hold Iowa politicians accountable in their stances on...
In the contest to select the Democratic presidential nominee, voting reform has been a popular topic among candidates in the presidential race. One piece of many candidates’ plans involve eliminating...
Julia Shanahan, Assistant Politics Editor
• October 4, 2019
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg brought thousands of people to the streets of Iowa City on Oct. 4, and 2020 presidential campaigns came out in full force to tout their candidates’ stances on...
Editor's note: U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' circle is smaller than representative of the campaign's endorsements. She announced Sept. 12 a list of 100 "Blue Wave Women" who endorsed Harris for president. These...
