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FILE - A miscanthus planter is prepared to plant minscanthus on a 13-acre farm on Highway 1 as part of the University of Iowas Biomass Field Planting Day. The University hopes to use biomass such as miscanthus to lessen the amount of coal used in its power plant. (The Daily Iowan/ Tyler Finchum)

Iowa congressional delegation unhappy with EPA’s final rule on RFS

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
December 1, 2017
School board members speak during Iowa City school board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

School Board accelerates some construction

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
November 29, 2017
Republican Sen. David Perdue, with other GOP senators and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaks during a news conference on tax reform at the Capitol on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Senate, House propose tax reform

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
November 13, 2017
Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Republican 2nd District candidate Chris Peters speaks to the local Young Americans for Liberty on Thursday. The group is a libertarian organization at the UI. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Congressional hopeful Peters says health-insurance companies push prices up

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
October 27, 2017
Joe Walsh speaks emphatically at the IMU on Tuesday, October 17, 2017. Walsh presented about the states of both major political parties and background regarding the presidential election. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Former Congressman says GOP no longer dedicated to small government

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
October 18, 2017
Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, speaks during the Johnson County Democrats Barbecue at the Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday. Numerous gubernatorial candidates attended and spoke at the event. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Johnson County Democrats ready for a comeback

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
October 16, 2017
Iowa human-trafficking laws better, need work

Iowa human-trafficking laws better, need work

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
October 11, 2017
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a town hall meeting in the IMU on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. While Sen. Ernst spoke in the IMU, a protest was held outside in Hubbard Park. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Ernst faces tough questions on Graham-Cassidy bill at Iowa City town hall

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
September 22, 2017
Cathy Glasson for Governor volunteer Misty Rebik writes on a board during the Cathy Glasson for Governor Day of Action in the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. Iowa City volunteers got to watch as Glasson announced her candidacy for governor over Facebook Live from Cedar Rapids. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Glasson officially in for 2018

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
September 20, 2017
EPI reporter, Molly Hunter, prepares to repel down the side of the Hotel Vetro building at a Ronald McDonald House sponsored event on Friday, Sept. 15. Those who would like to participate could pay $25 for a spot on the list to repel. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Fundraisers go over the edge of hotelVetro

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
September 18, 2017
A University of Iowa law student speaks before a hundreds strong crowd of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals supporters at the Old Capitol Building on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. Several law students offered there services for free legal assistance during the event. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Undocumented UI student talks DACA

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
September 12, 2017
Cathy Glasson meets with members of SEIU during a demonstration at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines on Monday, September 4, 2017. Glasson, the president of SEIU local 199, is running for governor of Iowa as a Democrat. Protestors attended multiple events in Des Moines on Labor Day to demonstrate in support of a $15 per hour minimum wage and private sector unions. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowans fight for $15 in Des Moines on Labor Day

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
September 4, 2017
Democratic candidate in the Iowa gubernatorial race, Cathy Glasson, speaks during a political event called The Afterbern at The Mill on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Gubernatorial candidates say tuition must be more affordable

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
September 1, 2017
EPI Graphic of Patrick Wronkiewcz, Rose Fiala, and Emiliano Martinez (David Calderon/The Daily Iowan)

Alt-right rhetoric comes to fore

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
August 30, 2017
Iowa gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines, speaks at the Hawkeyes for Boulton launch at Cortado on Clinton Street on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Hawkeyes for Boulton will give students the opportunity to get involved in Boultons gubernatorial campaign on campus. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Hawkeyes bet on Boulton for governor with new student organization

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
August 24, 2017
The Iowa River is seen on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The DNR recently announced the launch of a program that would localize volunteer water quality monitoring efforts in Iowa. Steve Konrady, program planner for the Iowa DNR, said the DNR will likely phase out the IOWATER program begun in 1998, to be replaced by the new program. (Jim Geerdes/The Daily Iowan)

Monitoring water quality goes local

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
July 26, 2017
Sen. Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines, describes her plan to expand hawk-i eligibility at the State Capitol on Monday. Her plan, she said, would extend health-insurance coverage to 11,000 Iowan children in 2018. (Molly Hunter/The Daily Iowan)

Democrat proposes expanding children’s health-insurance plan

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
July 25, 2017
New guy on the ‘bloc’ aims high

New guy on the ‘bloc’ aims high

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
May 11, 2017
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Briefs

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
October 5, 2016

Gagging on ag-gag

Molly Hunter, [email protected]
February 8, 2016
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