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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

U.S. Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, speaks in his office on March 14, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Rep. David Young looks to create opportunities for Iowans in Congress

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter September 9, 2018

Seeking to serve a third term, Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, hopes to continue serving as a financial “watchdog” for Iowans as a member of Congress. Young, 50, is running for re-election this fall to...

The Iowa State Capitol is shown on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015.

Civil-rights groups push for legislation that would ban racial profiling in Iowa

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter September 6, 2018

After the video of Montray Little and Jared Clinton’s traffic stop by two Des Moines police officers went viral, civil-rights groups drew attention to Iowa’s lack of legislation to address racial...

Mollie Tibbetts

How the death of UI student Mollie Tibbetts became a national story

Elianna Novitch and Sarah Watson September 4, 2018

The death of the University of Iowa student brought national attention to Brooklyn, Iowa, after the body of Mollie Tibbetts was found among corn stalks near there. But how did a woman from the UI, a...

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto during a phone conversation on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 to announce the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.

NAFTA renegotiation encourages Iowa leaders

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter August 30, 2018

Iowa leaders are confident future trade deals will benefit Iowa farmers with NAFTA renegotiations in the works. Renegotiating NAFTA was one of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, noting numerous...

U.S. Capitol Police arrested three men on July 30, 2018, in the Senate Ohio Clock Corridor, charging them with unlawful entry and impersonating Senate staff.

Cindy Axne looks to prioritize affordable healthcare, taxes in Congress in race against Rep. David Young

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter August 29, 2018

Helping not just friends, but strangers alike. That’s the lesson Cindy Axne, the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat, said her parents taught her, and that has motivated her...

Voter-ID law seen as unnecessary by some Iowa county auditors

Voter-ID law seen as unnecessary by some Iowa county auditors

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor August 28, 2018

When voters go to the polls in 10 weeks for the midterm elections, the top 99 elections officials must stick to the rulebooks despite some opposing a controversial Iowa voter-ID law. The law, passed in...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Joni Ernst's Roast and Ride on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The event raises money for veterans charities and provides a platform for state and national Republican officials to speak.

Iowa considers implementing employee-verification system after Mollie Tibbetts’ death

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter August 28, 2018

Gov. Kim Reynolds recently said she would be open to implementing a state-level system that would check the legal status of workers in Iowa. The issue of employing immigrants in Iowa was thrust into...

Iowa programs address veteran unemployment

Iowa programs address veteran unemployment

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter August 26, 2018

Despite Iowa’s unemployment rate declining, the rate of unemployed Iowa veterans has risen in the last two years, prompting action from politicians. The annual unemployment rates in Iowa in 2016 and...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018.

Reynolds seeks to boost rural development

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter August 23, 2018

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced upcoming summits for the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative, an outreach program centered on rural Iowa, which will take place in September. Officials have yet to determine...

The Planned Parenthood-Iowa City Health Center is seen on Monday, July 9, 2018.

No exceptions: Group seeks to join abortion suit

Elianna Novitch, Politics Reporter August 22, 2018

As litigation continues over the so-called fetal-heartbeat law, a new anti-abortion group has filed a motion to be included in the courtroom, contending that its advocacy is relevant to the lawsuit. The...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reynolds took over the governor office in May of 2017.

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds condemns immigration system after Mollie Tibbetts’ death

Sarah Watson, Politics Editor August 21, 2018
Amid reports of Mollie Tibbets’ body found in rural Poweshiek County, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds offered prayers and condolences to the Tibbetts’ family and called for justice in a press release Tuesday.
Vice President Mike Pence listens to a briefing by acting Border Patrol Chief Carla Provost at the El Centro Border Patrol station in San Diego on April 30, 2018. (Alejandro Tamayo/Diego Union-Tribune/TNS)

VP Pence in Des Moines: Trump administration ‘just getting started’ on strengthening U.S. economy

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor August 15, 2018
Vice President Mike Pence makes another stop in Iowa to promote GOP tax policy and its benefits to American workers.