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Liam Halawith, Politics Editor

(He/Him/His) Liam Halawith is the Politics Editor at the Daily Iowan. Liam has previously served on the DI as a summer news reporter and Politics Reporter. Liam is a Sophomore at the University of Iowa majoring in Journalism and Minoring in Political Science. He has previously worked at the Southeast Iowa Union as a news Intern and local reporter.

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University of Iowa senior Caleb Slater poses for a portrait outside of the Adler Journalism Building on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

“Defining moments”: UI political science graduate learned leadership, community

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
May 8, 2023
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson speaks during a meet and greet at the Miller Learning Center in Iowa City on Monday, May 1, 2023. Hutchinson is campaigning for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson meets with JoCo Republicans

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
May 1, 2023
Iowa’s federal Representatives cut a deal to keep biofuel tax credit alive

Iowa’s federal Representatives cut a deal to keep biofuel tax credit alive

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 26, 2023
Phlebotomist Ashlynn Woollums draws Andrea Mathes’ blood at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics in Knoxville, Iowa on March 14, 2023.

Iowa hospitals face mounting financial pressure, stagnating Medicaid reimbursement

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 23, 2023
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Nov. 8, 2022.

Iowa House sends “most pro-corruption bill in Iowa History” to Governor’s desk

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 20, 2023
Protesters shout while blocking traffic on North Madison Street after a lecture organized by the University of Iowa Chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom for anti-trans conservative commentator Matt Walsh’s “What Is a Woman?” documentary at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Prior to the lecture, progressive students called for the lecture to be suspended because of Walsh’s transphobic remarks.

Hundreds protest, attend lecture of conservative commentator Matt Walsh at UI

Liam Halawith and Emily Delgado
April 20, 2023
University of Iowa students write with chalk on the Pentacrest in support of the transgender community on Monday evening, April 17, 2023. The event took place two days before political commentator Matt Walsh is set to arrive to Iowa’s campus.

UI student organizations denounce Matt Walsh lecture

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 18, 2023
The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Former UI FIJI chapter members file for a change of venue in reported sexual assault case

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 17, 2023
Food donations are seen inside of the CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank in Iowa City on Feb. 14, 2022. The center is a volunteer-driven organization for grocery assistance.

Iowa House passes bill requiring asset tests, increasing oversight on public assistance programs

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 13, 2023
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 Republicans advance bill to prevent Democrat’s mail-in caucus plan

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 13, 2023
Members of the Senate congregate in the Senate Chamber during the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Both the House and Senate Republican leaders said the priority of this session is to return tax funds and address workforce conditions.

Iowa House passes bill allowing guns in public school parking lots

Emily Delgado and Liam Halawith
April 12, 2023
The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. At the State Capitol, legislative leaders spoke in their chambers while rally members congregated in the rotunda in support of freedom. The 2022 Legislative Session started today and will end in April.

Future of abortion rights in Iowa to be set by Iowa’s highest court

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 11, 2023
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, exits the stage after giving a reelection speech during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Grassley won reelection and will serve an eight term in the U.S. Senate.

Organized retail crime fuels Iowa’s illicit fentanyl trade, Grassley says

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 6, 2023
Pro-choice protesters stand in front of the Emma Goldman Clinic during an abortion protest and counter protest outside of the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. (Matt Sindt/The Daily Iowan)

Politics notebook | Iowa Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in on case that bans most abortions

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 6, 2023
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson spoke with The Daily Iowan reporters in Jesup Hall on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.

UI announces ‘Metaversity’ virtual reality campus

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 6, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her 2023 Condition of the State speech at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 10, 2023.

Politics Notebook | Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a 1500-page state government restructuring bill into law

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 4, 2023
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Nov. 8, 2022.

Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 12 Iowa counties after Friday tornadoes

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
April 1, 2023
Sen. Joni Ernst listens to questions from the Daily Iowan Politics Team in her office in Russell Office Building in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

Q&A | Sen. Joni Ernst talks about her work in the Senate

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 29, 2023
U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at the Linn County Fairgrounds Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Q&A | Rep. Ashley Hinson talks about parents’ rights, student loans

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 28, 2023
The U.S. Capitol is seen on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

Iowa lawmakers drive parental rights debate on national stage

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 28, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her 2023 Condition of the State speech at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 10, 2023.

Parental rights and the culture war drive conservative politics in Iowa and across the nation

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor
March 26, 2023
The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. At the State Capitol, legislative leaders spoke in their chambers while rally members congregated in the rotunda in support of freedom. The 2022 Legislative Session started today and will end in April.

Politics Notebook | House passes bill restricting eminent domain use for carbon capture pipelines

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor
March 23, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her 2023 Condition of the State speech at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 10, 2023.

Reynolds signs anti-trans bills into law Wednesday afternoon

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 22, 2023
House minority leader Jennifer Konfrst, D-Polk, speaks with reporters after the 2023 Condition of the State at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

Iowa House Democrats introduce constitutional amendments to protect abortion access, expand reproductive rights

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor
March 21, 2023
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, answers questions during a visit to the County Materials Corporation in Iowa City as part of Grassley’s Johnson County stop on his 99 County Tour. “Weve appropriated money every year for infrastructure,” Grassley said while talking about infrastructure improvements since 1956. “The only thing is we never used the word infrastructure, we always said highway,” Grassley joked.

Grassley calls for investigation into Ottumwa Regional Center after assault allegations

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor
March 20, 2023
Attendees listen to a speaker during a transgender rights protest at the Pentacrest on March 11, 2022. Over 150 attendees demonstrated.

Iowa House sends ‘bathroom bill’ to governor’s desk

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 16, 2023
The Old Capitol dome is seen on Monday Feb. 20, 2023.

Regents president orders pause and review of Iowa’s public universities’ DEI programs

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 14, 2023
The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. At the State Capitol, legislative leaders spoke in their chambers while rally members congregated in the rotunda in support of freedom. The 2022 Legislative Session started today and will end in April.

Legislative Roundup | Iowa Senate passed a bill that would limit the access of the State Auditor

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 9, 2023
Former Iowa state senator Rita Hart speaks at a campaign event for democratic candidates Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan at the Sutliff Farm & Cider House in Lisbon, Iowa on Sept. 9, 2022. Hart represented the 49th District from 2013 to 2019. Hart lost to current U.S. House Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks by six votes in 2019. Speaking about Mathis, Hart said, Nobody worked harder in the state legislature than Liz Mathis.

Hart: Iowans and Americans cannot afford the extreme GOP agenda

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor
March 9, 2023
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, answers questions during a visit to the County Materials Corporation in Iowa City as part of Grassley’s Johnson County stop on his 99 County Tour. “Weve appropriated money every year for infrastructure,” Grassley said while talking about infrastructure improvements since 1956. “The only thing is we never used the word infrastructure, we always said highway,” Grassley joked.

This Week in Iowa Politics | Sen. Grassley’s bipartisan bill to prevent child sexual abuse passed the U.S. Senate

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 9, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers a speech during the 2023 Condition of the State at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. At the end of Reynolds’ speech, she thanked supporters. “Thank you for the honor to serve as your governor,” Reynolds said. “God bless you, and God bless the great state of Iowa.”

Gov. Reynolds announced school choice researcher will be the next head of Iowa Department of Education

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 8, 2023
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 | A long day of debate at the Iowa Capitol

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 8, 2023
Henry B. and Patricia B. Tippie Director of Athletics Chair Gary Barta watches the Iowa football team warmup before a football game between Iowa and South Dakota State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022.

Hawkeye fans react to calls for athletic director Gary Barta’s termination following racial discrimination settlement

Chloe Peterson and Liam Halawith
March 7, 2023
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. The session will end on April 28.

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws dominated funnel week debates as lawmakers rushed to push bills before the legislative deadline

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
March 4, 2023
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, at the Sioux City Gateway Airport in Iowa.

Trump to visit Iowa ahead of 2024 presidential caucuses

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
March 2, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds high fives House Speaker Pro Tempore John H. Wills, R-District 10 before she signs the House File 68 in the rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol building on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.

Iowa will pick Odyessy to administer its educational savings accounts program

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor
February 28, 2023
Jerad Nylin crosses the street with his white cane by the Main Library on Feb. 23, 2023. Nylin is a blind student attending the University of Iowa. Nylin wears a navy blue coat with a yellow jacket underneath and a black Hawkeye baseball cap.

From 37 to 16: Bill realigning Iowa state government would reduce number of cabinet agencies

Liam Halawith , Politics Editor
February 28, 2023
Conservative Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Conservative Supreme Court skeptical of Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 28, 2023
The Iowa House convenes during the first day of the 90th Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The house swore in Pat Grassley as speaker of the house.

Politics Notebook | Iowa Democrats announce legislation to legalize recreational marijuana

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 21, 2023
Photo illustration by Matt Sindt

Lawmakers look for innovative solutions to cyber threats in Iowa

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 21, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers a speech during the 2023 Condition of the State at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. At the end of Reynolds’ speech, she thanked supporters. “Thank you for the honor to serve as your governor,” Reynolds said. “God bless you, and God bless the great state of Iowa.”

This week in Iowa Politics | Lawmakers send property tax rollback fix to the governor’s desk

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 16, 2023
Former Vice President Mike Pence shakes hands with an attendee at Pizza Ranch in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on February 15, 2023.

Mike Pence rallies against ‘radical gender ideologies’ in Iowa visit

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 15, 2023
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, testifies during a hearing from the newly formed Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on February 9, 2023 in Washington.

Sen. Chuck Grassley reintroduces bill to curb mass violence incidents after Michigan State University mass shooting

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 14, 2023
Iowa City Police Department vehicles are seen on July 9, 2019.

Iowa Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in Iowa City police wrongful prosecution case

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 13, 2023
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, testifies during a hearing from the newly formed Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on February 9, 2023 in Washington.

This Week in Iowa Politics | Iowa lawmakers passed a $2 million cap on medical malpractice awards

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 9, 2023
President Joe Biden speaks during the State of the Union address from the House chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington

Iowa’s political leaders react to President Joe Biden’s State of The Union Address

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 8, 2023
The Iowa House convenes during the first day of the 90th Iowa General Assembly at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Iowa lawmakers move forward with caps for pain and suffering awards in liability lawsuits

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 7, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her 2023 Condition of the State speech at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 10, 2023.

Reynolds signs 3 percent funding boost for public schools

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 7, 2023
The Iowa House convenes during the first day of the 90th Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. The house swore in Pat Grassley as speaker of the house.

This week in Iowa politics | Senate passes 3 percent increase in state funding for schools, house expected to vote next week

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
February 2, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds high fives House Speaker Pro Tempore John H. Wills, R-District 10 before she signs the House File 68 in the rotunda of the Iowa State Capitol building on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.

School choice becomes nationwide conservative priority

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
January 31, 2023
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks to supporters during a watch party for the 2022 Iowa midterm elections at Spare Time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Hinson is up for reelection for her seat in the house against state Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Hiawatha. Because of redistricting, Hinson is now battling for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, previously she held the seat for the 1st Congressional District. Hinson announced her victory after Mathis conceded.

This week in Iowa politics | Hinson appointed bipartisan committee investigating China’s influence in the U.S.

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
January 26, 2023
The Iowa State Capitol is seen during the first day of the 2023 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Iowa lawmakers consider regents funding increase in budget debate this week

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
January 24, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds walks into the Iowa State Capitol rotunda to sign the House File 68 on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.

Reynolds signed her $345 million school choice bill into law Tuesday morning

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
January 24, 2023
The Iowa House convenes during the first day of the 90th Iowa General Assembly at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

The Cloakroom | ‘Students First Act’ blazes through Senate Appropriations Committee

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
January 19, 2023
Sen. Ken Rozenboom leads the Education Committee meeting at the State Capitol in Des Moines on Jan. 11. The meeting was attended by several Iowans who oppose Gov. Kim Reynolds private school voucher bill.

Gov. Reynolds revived school voucher bill rapidly advancing

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
January 17, 2023
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.

The Cloakroom | Iowa House GOP introduce ‘don’t say gay bill,’ legislation requiring schools to reveal students’ gender identity to parents

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
January 17, 2023
Police tape is seen in front of Brother’s Bar and Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall on in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Officers were able to detain the shooter, no one is believed to have been injured.

Arrest made following Ped Mall shooting incident

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor
January 17, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers a speech during the 2023 Condition of the State at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. At the end of Reynolds’ speech, she thanked supporters. “Thank you for the honor to serve as your governor,” Reynolds said. “God bless you, and God bless the great state of Iowa.”

Fact Check | Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State Address

Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, and Lauren White
January 11, 2023
Fact Check | Voting machines aren’t behind mismatched results in Scott County election recounts

Fact Check | Voting machines aren’t behind mismatched results in Scott County election recounts

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
December 20, 2022
The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.

Gov. Kim Reynolds bans TikTok on state-owned devices

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
December 14, 2022
United Action for Youth, or UAY, walks during the Iowa City Pride Parade in Iowa City on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Over 900 people walked in the parade.

House passes Respect for Marriage Act

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
December 8, 2022
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, speaks during President Joe Biden’s visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Axne attended the visit with Biden.

House passes defense bill to end military vaccine mandate, Rep. Cindy Axne bill to reduce rural homelessness

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
December 8, 2022
Members of the audience cheer as Pete Buttigeig takes the stage at the Bell Center following the closing of the polls on Monday, February 3, 2020.

‘Calendar chaos:’ An uncertain future for Iowa Democrats

Liam Halawith, Politics reporter
December 6, 2022
Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley speaks during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Republicans prepare for upcoming legislative session

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
December 6, 2022
Senator Bernie Sanders, I-V.T. supporters wait for the results first round of counting at the 62 precinct of Des Moines in the Fieldhouse on the Drake campus on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. 849 people came out to caucus, and after the first round of counting, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. lead the precinct with 212 votes. Sanders finished second in the caucuses with 26.1% of state convention delegates, 0.1% less than winner Pete Buttigieg.

DNC expected to kick Iowa out of early nominating calendar

Emily Delgado and Liam Halawith
December 2, 2022
President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands at the conclusion of a joint press conference at the White House for a state visit. The Presidents of France and United States will meet about a variety of issues during the bilateral meetings.

Biden: South Carolina should replace Iowa in the presidential nomination calendar

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
December 1, 2022
V Fixmer-Oraiz, a transgender citizen and Johnson County Supervisor, speaks during a transgender rights protest at the Pentacrest on March 11. Simon Reichel attended the protest.

‘I couldn’t stand living in my own skin’: Among a nationwide trend of anti-trans legislation, Iowa leads the pack

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
November 27, 2022
President Joe Biden speaks during his visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Biden also commneted on infrastructure investments to help rural communities.

Biden extends student loan payment pause to June 2023

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
November 23, 2022
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and Sen. Chuck Grassley are pictured above.

Grassley, Ernst split on same-sex marriage vote

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
November 17, 2022
Precinct election official James Amlong eats lunch on the steps of Longfellow Elementary School in Iowa City during Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Amlong has been working in Iowa City polls for elections for over 10 years. “Exercise your right,” Amlong said. “It’s the only place in the world you can peacefully vote at.”

JoCo election officials reflect on the 2022 midterm amid national threats

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
November 13, 2022
President Joe Biden speaks during his visit at the POET Bioprocessing ethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Biden announced the Environment Protection Agency will make E15 available through the summer months.

Federal judge strikes down Biden’s student-debt relief program

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
November 11, 2022
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks to reporters during a watch party for the 2022 Iowa midterm elections at Spare Time in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Hinson is up for reelection for her seat in the house against state Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Hiawatha.

Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson retains 2nd District seat, Liz Mathis concedes

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
November 9, 2022
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during his Texas rally at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 22. 2022, in Robstown. (Angela Piazza for the Caller-Times/USA Today)

Trump visits Sioux City, endorses Gov. Kim Reynolds, Sen. Chuck Grassley

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
November 3, 2022
Fact Check | Reynolds campaign ad on police support skips DeJear’s explanation

Fact Check | Reynolds campaign ad on police support skips DeJear’s explanation

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 31, 2022
Fact Check | DeJear social media post says Reynolds thinks nurses required education, but she didn’t say that

Fact Check | DeJear social media post says Reynolds thinks nurses required education, but she didn’t say that

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 31, 2022
Democratic candidate for Iowa governor Deidre DeJear waves to parade goers during the University of Iowa Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

Democrats rally for support in midterms at homecoming parade

Emily Delgado and Liam Halawith
October 29, 2022
Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, responds to questions posed by reporters at a press conference at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

Polk County District Court will hear arguments to throw out injunction blocking 2018 fetal heartbeat bill

Liam Halawith , Politics Reporter
October 27, 2022
Pictured Left to Right: Drake Anderson, Brooke Anderson, Devin Anderson, and Drew Anderson. Courtesy of Brooke Anderson.

“Just like a nightmare:” Fentanyl’s damages to Iowa communities

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 25, 2022
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds responds to a question asked by a reporter at a press conference at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022.

Gov. Reynolds touts math and reading scores, rankings from national assessment

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 24, 2022
Voters attend early voting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022.

Avoiding election day chaos: early voting begins in Iowa

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 20, 2022
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds delivers the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022.

Federal judge dismissed lawsuit challenging Biden’s student debt relief plan

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 20, 2022
U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at the Linn County Fairgrounds Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Rep. Ashley Hinson hospitalized, Tuesday debate canceled

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 17, 2022
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at the Linn County Fairgrounds Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Women’s issues and a few other fact-checks in Iowa’s US Senate race

Lyle Muller and Liam Halawith
October 12, 2022
Democratic candidate Liz Mathis and U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson speaking at various political events on Sept. 3 and Aug. 28 respectively.

Fact Check | The facts about Iowa’s 2nd District congressional candidates and abortion

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 11, 2022
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, talks with constituents at an early morning meeting in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Sen. Joni Ernst advocates for increase in funding for diaper banks at Cedar Rapids visit

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 7, 2022
Grassley confirms he wouldn’t vote for a national abortion ban during a debate Thursday

Grassley confirms he wouldn’t vote for a national abortion ban during a debate Thursday

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 6, 2022
Fact Check | Iowans are paying $5,000 more per year under inflation, are Democrats to blame?

Fact Check | Iowans are paying $5,000 more per year under inflation, are Democrats to blame?

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 4, 2022
U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at the Linn County Fairgrounds Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Temporary funding resolution passes House, Senate to avoid weekend shutdown

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
October 2, 2022
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Kaufmann Family Harvest Dinner in Wilton, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Pence encouraged attendees to vote and spoke about stagnating wages, the economy, and the border.

Pence rallies for the “Great American Comeback” ahead of midterms

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 29, 2022
A barn stands by a cornfield near American Legion Road in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

Iowa’s federal delegation aims to combat rural population decline through federal funds

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 25, 2022
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at the Linn County Fairgrounds Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Grassley says he won’t center Franken allegations, Grassley Works calls for accuser’s release from NDA

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 21, 2022
Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Mike Franken speaks at a fundraising event for democratic candidates Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan at the Sutliff Farm & Cider House in Lisbon, Iowa.

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Franken accused of assault by former campaign manager

Liam Halawith and Emily Delgado
September 19, 2022
Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls speaks Campaign volunteer Dominic Patathie guides parking during the Kinney Summer BBQ Bash at the Kinney Family Farm in Oxford, Iowa on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. Democratic candidate Kevin Kinney, D-Iowa, is running for Iowa Senate, District 39.

Iowa Democrats say Republicans fighting “culture wars” instead of focusing on improving the state

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 18, 2022
An attendee watches at a College Republicans watch party for the State of the Union address in Shaeffer Hall on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

UI College Republicans call for expulsion of student who attempted to flip their table at student organization event

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 15, 2022
A sign is seen at a fundraising event for democratic candidates Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan while democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Mike Franken speaks at the Sutliff Farm & Cider House in Lisbon, Iowa. Franken is running against incumbent U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, who is currently serving his seventh term in the Senate. The wage scale in many communities has stayed flat for 30 years, Franken said. I want [Iowa] to be the place where the 18-year-olds and the 27-year-olds at least consider staying.

Six Democrats run unopposed in Johnson County this midterm season

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 11, 2022
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, meets with Queen Elizabeth II when she delivered her 1991 address to Congress.

Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96, Iowa politicians react to her death

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 8, 2022
Reporters interview Democratic candidates Liz Mathis and Christina Bohannan at a fundraising event at the Sutliff Farm & Cider House in Lisbon, Iowa. Mathis is pursuing a seat in Iowas 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House while Bohannan is pursuing a seat in Iowas 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Bohannan and Mathis spoke about polarization in politics, education, abortion rights, and healthcare at the event.

Democrats look to leverage voter engagement for midterm elections

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 3, 2022
Michael Franken, a running democratic candidate for the US Senate spoke today at a meet and greet coined as his ”River to River” This meet and greet was held at Tic Toc restaurant. Held outside, fans of Franken cheered him on as his speech was listened to by his supporters.

Franken responds to Grassley ad criticizing him for comments on rural Iowa

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
September 3, 2022
U.S. Rep Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, speaks during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at the Linn County Fairgrounds Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Hinson and other Republicans poke holes in Biden’s agenda ahead of midterms

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
August 28, 2022
A sign indicates a polling location on Election Day at Horace Mann Elementary School in Iowa City on Nov. 2, 2021. This year’s election is centered on local city councils and school boards.

Iowa election officials navigating new GOP election law ahead of midterms

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter
August 28, 2022
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