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Julia Shanahan is a politics reporter for The Daily Iowan. She started working for the publication her freshman year as an Opinions columnist and now reports on Iowa politics with a focus on agriculture.
Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter
| Apr 16, 2019 | How Midwest flooding became a political wedge (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2019 | Bill to allow emergency refills of prescription drugs heads to Iowa governor’s desk (Story) |
| Apr 07, 2019 | Iowa’s U.S. senators express frustration with lack of trade progress (Story) |
| Apr 03, 2019 | Members of Iowa’s ag sector disagree with 2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren’s policy (Story) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Climate change, Midwest floods divide politicians (Story) |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Joni Ernst still working to ‘make ’em squeal’ (Story) |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Iowa congressional leaders urge additional relief after flooding (Story/Media) |
| Mar 19, 2019 | VP Mike Pence joins Gov. Kim Reynolds as flooding in the midwest continues (Story) |
| Mar 12, 2019 | As insulin prices rise, politicians attempt to take action, but for some families — it’s too late (Story) |
| Mar 05, 2019 | From rallies to intimate locales: 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls are racking up Iowa visits (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2019 | Kirsten Gillibrand praises Green New Deal in Eastern Iowa campaign stops (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2019 | Video: Sit down with Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2019 | A year after Parkland, Iowa City School District members speak out on Iowa gun legislation (Story) |
| Feb 10, 2019 | 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren visits eastern Iowa (Story) |
| Feb 05, 2019 | Iowa parties weigh in on State of the Union (Story) |
| Feb 02, 2019 | Author and 2020 candidate Marianne Williamson makes campaign stop at Prairie Lights (Story) |
| Jan 31, 2019 | Iowa agriculture: New NAFTA will not repair tariff damage (Story) |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Iowa’s congressional delegation supports measures to permanently end government shutdowns (Story) |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Federal aid to farmers helped fill gaps, uncertainty in shutdown continues (Story) |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Partial U.S. government shutdown impacts Iowa agriculture (Story) |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Congress passes farm bill, solidifying a 5-year budget for agriculture and food assistance programs (Story) |
| Dec 04, 2018 | Key 1990 Iowa football moment reflects Matt Whitaker’s jump to the White House (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Grassley: Whitaker’s appointment constitutional, but a replacement should be found quickly (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2018 | Who won Iowa on Tuesday? Women. (Story) |
| Nov 06, 2018 | In eastern Iowa, governor contenders make pitches and rally their troops (Story) |
| Nov 04, 2018 | Hubbell rallies Iowa City Democrats two days ahead of Election Day (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2018 | Democratic candidates have out-raised Republicans in state races this election cycle (Story) |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Biden in Cedar Rapids: Leaders need to ‘set the tone and dial down the temperature’ (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 2020 Watch: Who are the national politicians visiting Iowa? (Story) |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Mike Naig eyes full term as Iowa secretary of agriculture (Story) |
| Oct 15, 2018 | National Democrats considering 2020 visit Johnson County (Story) |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Iowa gubernatorial candidates spar over state budget, Medicaid (Story) |
| Oct 05, 2018 | Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, and Iowa Republican leaders voice support for new NAFTA agreement (Story) |
| Oct 03, 2018 | Iowa farmers facing increased mental health concerns (Story) |
| Sep 27, 2018 | As deadline approaches to renew the farm bill, Iowans waiting on funding for state conservation efforts (Story) |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Iowa Supreme Court hears Dakota Access Pipeline case (Story) |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Iowa soybean farmers feeling the heat of tariffs (Story) |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Experts: Chinese military spike unrelated to tariffs (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Reynolds seeks to boost rural development (Story) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch: ‘Just because you disagree, doesn’t mean you have to be disagreeable’ (Story) |
| May 09, 2018 | Reynolds signs bill regarding changes to energy efficiency efforts (Story) |
| May 03, 2018 | New set of policies to address sexual harassment in Des Moines (Story) |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Federal government makes moves to decriminalize marijuana (Story) |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Fourth Wave Feminism and its political implications (Story) |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Trump sends National Guard troops to border, Iowa not yet affected (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2018 | Gov. Reynolds signs bill to combat suicide (Story) |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Democrats concerned about funding for mental-health improvements (Story) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Muslim students feel lack of recognition (Story) |
| Mar 09, 2018 | Iowa ranked No. 1 in a new report (Story) |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Iowa City principals speak about arming teachers (Story) |
| Feb 22, 2018 | AR-15 Rifles in Iowa (Story) |
| Feb 19, 2018 | Local VA maintains standards, official says (Story) |
| Feb 06, 2018 | Republicans Caucused in the Iowa City Public Library (Story) |
| Jan 25, 2018 | Immigrant Advocates hone in on state politics (Story) |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Women’s March reaches Iowa City (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2018 | One year after inauguration, Iowa feeling impact of Trump administration (Story) |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Concealed-carry may cover all states (Story) |
| Dec 01, 2017 | Cedar Falls City Councilor Nick Taiber discusses applying liberty on local level (Story) |
| Nov 10, 2017 | Iowa representative proposes Water Quality Conservation Act (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2017 | Shanahan: Why I’m a journalism major in the Trump era (Story) |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Shanahan: Human trafficking more local than people think (Story) |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Shanahan: UI Counseling Service hours should be extended for students (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Shanahan: On Iowa! group activities lacking social aspects (Story) |