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Liam Halawith

Liam Halawith, Elections Editor

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Liam Halawith is a fourth-year student at the University of Iowa studying Journalism and Mass Communication and minoring in Public Policy. Before his role as Elections Editor Liam was a politics editor and reporter for the DI. Outside of the DI, Liam has interned at the Cedar Rapids Gazette and the Southeast Iowa Union. This is his third year working for the DI.

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks speaks to crowd During Mariannette Miller-Meeks Political Tailgate in Coralville, on Oct 20, 2023.

GOP presidential hopefuls make pitch to Johnson County voters Friday

Liam Halawith and Natalie Miller
October 21, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to community members at Reunion in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Ramaswamy focused on policy about foreign relations with Israel throughout his speech.

Vivek Ramaswamy emphasizes restraint to Israeli government in IC visit

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 19, 2023
Photo contributed by Corkery campaign

Cedar Falls Democrat announces run for 2nd Congressional District seat

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 18, 2023
United States Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks answers questions at West High School in Iowa City on Monday, August 14, 2023. (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan)

Mariannette Miller-Meeks receives death threats following speaker vote

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 18, 2023
United States Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks answers questions at West High School in Iowa City on Monday, August 14, 2023. (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan)

U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks votes Kay Granger for speaker

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 18, 2023
Chloe Cole, an activist, speaks at an event hosted by Young Americans for Freedom in the Iowa Memorial Union’s Blackbox Theather in lowa City on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. Pro-transgender activists protested outside the IMU and later blocked the Madison and Jefferson Streets intersection. The protest concluded in front of University of lowa President’s Residence on Church Street.

UI political student groups navigate tension on campus

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 17, 2023

UI students protest self-identified detransitioner Chloe Cole at IMU lecture

Liam Halawith and Roxy Ekberg
October 17, 2023
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Reynolds’ annual Harvest Festival at the Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds touts legislative wins at annual Harvest Festival on Saturday

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 15, 2023
Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Bondholder Preston Hollow beats UI Hospitals and Clinics in auction for Mercy IC assets

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 10, 2023
Closeup of a Vote by Mail envelope, official balloting material - business reply mail, USPS first class mail.

Iowa’s absentee voting starts next week

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 10, 2023
Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Mercy Iowa City sale hearing postponed, auction discussions continue

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 9, 2023
Donald Trump points during a rally at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

Trump vows to ‘launch a revival of economic nationalism’ at Cedar Rapids rally

Liam Halawith and Grace Katzer
October 7, 2023
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. The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws panel voted to strip Iowa of its first-in-the-nation status on Friday.

Iowa Democrats finalize mail-in caucus plan

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 6, 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.

Hinson, Miller-Meeks support Steve Scalise for new speaker of the House

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 5, 2023
Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Mercy IC auction remains unresolved after late-night continuance

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 5, 2023
Feb 7, 2023; Washington, DC, USA; President Joe Biden prepares to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and Clerk of the House of the Representatives Cheryl Johnson watch.

Iowa’s congressional delegation voted against resolution to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 3, 2023
City council candidate Mandi Remington poses for a portrait in Fairmeadow Park in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.

Mandi Remington running for IC City Council, advocates for affordable housing and child care

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics and News Editor
October 2, 2023
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Iowa Health and Human Services to continue expansion of mental health infrastructure in settlement agreement

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
October 2, 2023
The U.S. Capitol is seen on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90, Iowa lawmakers offer condolences

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 29, 2023
Board of Regents Executive Director Mark Braun, President Michael Richards, and President Pro Tem Sherry Bates lead a Board of Regents meeting in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Regent universities to publish dashboard showing median income, debt for graduates

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 28, 2023
Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

UI to obtain ‘essentially all’ Mercy IC assets on Oct. 2 if unchallenged

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 25, 2023
Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the 4th District tailgate Presidential Rally in Nevada, Iowa on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. The tailgate featured speeches from Republican Presidential candidates and U.S. Representatives among others.

State panel recommends eliminating half of state boards, commissions

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 25, 2023
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Iowa City man sentenced to 11 years for possession of over 17,000 images of child pornography.

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 21, 2023
State Board of Regents members lead a meeting in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Regents ask Iowa Legislature for $14.8 million appropriations bump

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 19, 2023
A podium sits in the Iowa Memorial Union during a lecture organized by the University of Iowa Chapter of YAF for Matt Walsh’s “What Is a Woman?” documentary on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Prior to the lecture, progressive students called for the lecture to be suspended because of Walsh’s transphobic remarks and organized protests.

UI Young Americans for Freedom to host ‘detransitioner’ at IMU

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 19, 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.

Iowa Democrats approve in-person caucus date

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 16, 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.

U.S. House passes bill prohibiting bans on gas-powered vehicles

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 14, 2023
Attendees converse outside during a Immigrant Welcome Network event at 1109 Prairie Du Chien Road Open House, in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.

Home to temporarily house refugees, immigrants opens in Iowa City

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 13, 2023
Sen. Joni Ernst listens to questions from The Daily Iowan Politics Team in her office in the Russell Office Building in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

Ernst calls for Washington federal employees to come back to work in person

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 13, 2023
Candidate for Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird delivers a speech after being elected during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has been supportive of Bird. In May, Reynolds drew criticism for her support of Bird because she said: “I want my own [attorney general], please.”

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sues door-to-door stem cell therapy company for false advertisement

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 13, 2023
The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Former FIJI fraternity member accused of sexual assault sues 24 people for libel

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 5, 2023
"This Book is Gay" at the Braintree Public Library on Wednesday February 15, 2023

Iowa schools face book challenges without guidance from state officials

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 5, 2023
Former President and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the annual Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Former President Donald Trump to attend the Cy-Hawk game on Saturday

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
September 5, 2023
A protestor yells during a protest against sexual violence by campus fraternities in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Around 50 protestors marched from the Rape Victim Advocacy Program building to the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house which was blocked off by five police cars.

Protest outside UI fraternity after recent reported sexual assault

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
August 30, 2023
Witness Lynn Wright breaks down while recounting the accident, on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, at the Johnson County Courthouse in Iowa City, Iowa. Jonathan J.F. McCaffery, 17, of North Liberty, and son of University of Iowa Men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery, is charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian in the right of way, a simple misdemeanor. McCaffery was cited in July for the traffic violation stemming from the incident at Melrose Avenue and Kennedy Parkway in Iowa City. He was driving a vehicle that struck Corey Hite, 45, of Cedar Rapids, who was out for a jog. Hite later died of his injuries.

Police testify Jack McCaffery couldn’t have ‘slowed, stopped, or yielded’ in fatal crash

Liam Halawith, Senior News and Politics Editor
August 29, 2023
Candidate for Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird delivers a speech after being elected during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Bird defeated Tom Miller in this year’s election.

Iowa AG’s pause on paying for rape survivors’ medication continues, payments pile up

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics and News Editor
August 24, 2023
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis walks with fairgoers during the 2023 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023.

Some Iowa voters look for Trump alternative

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics and News Editor
August 22, 2023
Democratic candidate in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Christina Bohannan speaks during a Democratic watch party at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Bohannan lost to Marianette Miller Meeks by about 20,000 votes. “I will always stand and fight for our democracy and I will always stand with all of you to bring about the change that we want to see in Iowa in our country and this is not over,” Bohannan said. “We are going to carry on. We are going to keep going. We have no choice. It's what we've got to do.”

Bohannan aims message at young voters in second campaign for 1st Congressional District

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics and News Editor
August 22, 2023
The Johnson County Courthouse on South Clinton Street in Iowa City on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.

Jonathan McCaffery waives appearance at hearing next week

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics and News Editor
August 22, 2023
Democratic candidate in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Christina Bohannan speaks during a Democratic watch party at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. “We have to carry on. You know, don't be discouraged. Don't be discouraged. I know some of the results tonight have been discouraging but don't give up,” Bohannan said. “We have to pick ourselves up dust ourselves on and we must carry on.”

Bohannan launches second bid for 1st Congressional District

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics and News Editor
August 15, 2023
United States Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks answers questions at West High School in Iowa City on Monday, August 14, 2023. (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan)

Miller-Meeks talks abortion policy, government shutdown at Iowa City town hall

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics and News Editor
August 15, 2023
Three sisters pose for a photo while waiting for former president Donald Trump to speak during the 2023 Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, August 12, 2023.

Trump, DeSantis compete for Iowa Republican support at Iowa State Fair

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics Editor
August 13, 2023
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics main building is seen in Iowa City on Feb. 21, 2023.

Regents approve UI’s $20 million bid to acquire Mercy Iowa City

Liam Halawith, Senior Politics Editor
August 8, 2023
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 19, 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 the 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 28, 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. “We've 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. “We've 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 7, 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
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