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Natalie Dunlap

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor

(she/her/hers)

Natalie Dunlap is the Assistant Digital Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is the host and producer of the Above the Fold news podcast. She has previously worked as a news reporter, news editor, politics reporter, politics editor, and digital producer for the DI. She is a senior majoring in journalism and minoring in English and gender, women’s, and sexuality studies. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting while listening to pop culture podcasts.

All content by Natalie Dunlap
Photo contributed by Natalie Dunlap

Senior column | Homegrown journalist

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
May 7, 2024
Worst Impression performs during The Daily Iowan Headliners in The Daily Iowan newsroom in the Adler Journalism building on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Four groups will be featured in the series’ second season.

Headliners | Iowa city band Worst Impressions

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
April 30, 2024
Press Box Banter: Catching Indiana Fever with Chloe Peterson

Press Box Banter: Catching Indiana Fever with Chloe Peterson

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
April 19, 2024
Martha Gordon practices yoga in her studio in Iowa City on Thursday April 11, 2024. Gordon has practiced yoga in Iowa City for over 20 years. (Shaely Odean/The Daily Iowan).

Above the Fold: Finding empowerment and peace through yoga

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
April 17, 2024
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark smiles at guard Kate Martin after a NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The Gamecocks defeated the Hawkeyes, 87-75.

Above the Fold: Caitlin Clark says goodbye to Hawkeye basketball

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
April 9, 2024
Former Iowa Men’s Swim Team member Jacob Rosenkoetter at the University of Iowa Recreation Center on Thursday, March 28, 2024. (Carly Schrum/The Daily Iowan)

Interactive: History of Iowa men’s swimming and diving program

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
April 9, 2024
Iowa Midfielder Harper Dunne looks down field for a teammate during a field hockey game between Iowa and Michigan State at Grant Field on Friday, March 28, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans 2-0.

Press Box Banter: Celebrating women’s athletics with Harper Dunne

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
April 4, 2024
Jen and Dawn BarbouRoske make dinner at their home in Iowa City on Monday, April 1, 2024. The two were legally married July 12, 2009, after Iowa legalized same-sex marriage. Previously they had a wedding ceremony on Oct. 12, 1990.

Above the Fold: LGBTQ Iowans reflect on 15 years of gay marriage in the state

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
April 2, 2024
Press Box Banter: Dashing down memory lane with Chris Werner

Press Box Banter: Dashing down memory lane with Chris Werner

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
March 31, 2024
A message of remembrance for Chris Wiersema is seen on the marquee of the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Wiersema died in his sleep on March 13.

Above the Fold: Remembering Chris Wiersema

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
March 27, 2024
Photo Illustration by Shaely Odean

Above the Fold: BookTok creates demand in libraries

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
March 22, 2024
Missouri State’s outside hitter Breanah Rives and middle blocker Neele’ge’ Sims attempt to block the ball from Iowa’s outside hitter Gabby Deery during a volleyball game between Iowa and Missouri State on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.

Press Box Banter: Spring break with Gabby Deery

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
March 12, 2024
The Johnson County Health and Human Services building is seen on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.

Interactive: Johnson County Public Health February health code violations

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
March 7, 2024
A church leader speaks during a service at Sanctuary Community Center, a church in Coralville, on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Adey and Tom Wassink are pastors who advocate for women’s rights and LGBTQ+ rights within their organization.

Above the Fold: Creating an affirming church environment for LGBTQ+ members

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
March 6, 2024
Nebraska gymnastic James Friedman scissors the pommel horse during a men’s gymnastics meet between Nebraska, Greenville, and Army in Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday, Feb.17, 2024. The Nebraska Cornhuskers won the meet with a score of 412.90. Friedman score a 13.200 on the pommel horse. (Carly Schrum/The Daily Iowan)

Above the Fold: Iowa’s former male gymnasts reflect on the end other program

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
February 28, 2024
Cedar Rapids Gazette sports writer Marc Morehouse talks with Land of Ten reporter Scott Dochterman before a media availability in the Hansen Football Performance Center on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017. The Hawkeyes accepted an invitation to play Boston College at the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in New York City on Wednesday, Dec. 27. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Press Box Banter: All things athletics with Scott Dochterman

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
February 23, 2024
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark goes up for the record-breaking shot during a women’s basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 106-89.

Above the Fold: Behind the scenes of Clark’s record breaking shot

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
February 21, 2024
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark hugs Iowa forward Jada Gyamfi before a women’s basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2024.

Big Ten Network recognizes Caitlin Clark breaking NCAA women’s all-time scoring record

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
February 15, 2024
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots the first shot of the game during a women’s basketball game between No. 4 Iowa and Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2024.

Social media reacts to Caitlin Clark breaking NCAA scoring record

Jami Martin-Trainor and Natalie Dunlap
February 15, 2024
Magnus Wilson and Amanda Armstrong spend time together at The Green House in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. Wilson and Amanda met on Tinder in 2021 and plan to get married this summer.

Above the Fold: Love is in the air … and on the apps?

Natalie Dunlap, Assitant Digital Editor
February 14, 2024
Photo illustration

Above the Fold: Facebook’s impact on college campuses

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
February 11, 2024
Iowa’s NCAA No. 1 170-pound Kylie Welker and Iowa’s NCAA No. 4 143-pound Ella Schmit celebrate during the Iowa Duals between NCAA-ranked No. 1 Iowa women’s wrestling, NAIA-ranked No. 1 Life University, and Missouri Valley at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Big Reds, 42-0, and the Running Eagles, 35-6.

Press Box Banter: Growing the sport with Ella Schmit and Kylie Welker

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
February 9, 2024
Roxane Gay speaks as a keynote speaker during at the 2024 Emma Goldman Choice Event at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Gay is a feminist writer, professor, and editor.

Feminist author Roxane Gay joins Emma Goldman fundraising event

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
February 3, 2024
Iowa’s Pia Kranholdt hits the ball during a tennis meet at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex in Iowa City, on Friday, March 31, 2023. Kranholdt won her singles and doubles match.

Press Box Banter: Lessons in tennis and culture shock with Pia Kranholdt

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
February 3, 2024
Stykx lies in his hammock in an encampment behind the Hy-Vee on 1st Ave. on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023. "There is a lot of joy to be had when you got a lot of misery," Stykx said. As fall and winter weather brings colder days to Iowa City, individuals living outside can be put at risk. Iowa City’s homeless population must navigate a set of difficulties which includes food insecurity, exposure to the elements and often personal traumas and or addiction. Despite the hardship, individuals have become increasingly resourceful and have built community-like networks as well as intricate encampments.

Above the Fold: Iowa City’s unhoused population navigate difficult circumstances

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
January 30, 2024
Curator Pete Balestrieri points out notes in fan fiction book Special Collections and Archives area in the Main Library in Iowa City on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.

Above the Fold: How fan fiction inspired UI creative writing students

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
January 24, 2024
Former President Donald Trump speaks during his caucus night watch party at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Republican voters assembled statewide to participate in the caucuses despite the cold and extreme winter weather across the state. Trump’s early victory and dominant position before the start of caucus night proved to be true as 51 percent of Republicans voted for Trump’s appearance in the 2024 presidential election as of 10:20 p.m. At the event, Trump spoke to over 300 supporters at his watch party about his goals and putting America first.

Above the Fold: Iowa caucus roundup

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
January 19, 2024
February 18, 2018; Stuart, FL, USA; Paula Poundstone performs at Lyric Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Ron Elkman/USA TODAY NETWORK

Paula Poundstone on comedy, feminism, small talk, and ‘Better Call Saul’

Natalie Dunlap and Avi Lapchick
January 18, 2024
An attendee watches Fox News' coverage of the Iowa caucuses before a watch party for Nikki Haley at the Marriott on Jordan Creek Pkwy in West Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

Pundits react to Iowa Republican caucuses, Trump win and race for second

Natalie Dunlap, Assitant Digital Editor
January 16, 2024
Des Moines based band Dirty Blonde performs at The Daily Iowan Headliners in The Daily Iowan newsroom on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023.

Q&A | Iowa City band Dirty Blonde featured in DI Headliners

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
December 20, 2023
Press Box Banter: “Get going baby” with John Leo

Press Box Banter: “Get going baby” with John Leo

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
December 8, 2023
12-year-old Mira Gibbons completes a puzzle during a test preparation session with Founder and Director of test preparation organization FinnPrep, Kelly Finn, at the Armstrong Center in downtown Cedar Rapids on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Iowa ACT scores have dropped to the lowest level in about a decade.

Timeline: Changes to testing requirements on college campuses

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
December 5, 2023
Charlotte, 7, and Ava, 8, dance to “Shake It Off” during the parTay event at Big Grove Brewery on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. The event was put on to support 29 local partner agencies of United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties.

Above the Fold: Swifties of Iowa City

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
November 29, 2023
Iowa Midfielder Josie Durr works to control the ball during a soccer game between Iowa and Minnesota on March 14, 2021 at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes 1-0.

Press Box Banter: The postseason run with Josie Durr

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
November 17, 2023
Aaron Ohlsen walks through a prairie during pheasant hunting season at the Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area in Oxford, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Pheasant season in Iowa began on Oct. 28 and ends on Jan. 10, 2024.

Above the Fold: Hunters enjoy pheasant season

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
November 15, 2023
Allie Kubik, a Midwife with Rooted in Love Midwifery checks Megan and James Swanson’s first child’s heart beat during their 24-hour appointment after having a home first on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Kubik along with her friend and business partner Moira Weitz aided Swanson in her delivery and throughout her pregnancy.

Above the Fold: Midwives addressing maternal healthcare shortage

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
November 13, 2023
Liam Doxsee, 9, hugs Iowa head baseball coach Rick Heller before a baseball game at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Between attending a few baseball practices and most games and joining in on pregame huddles, Liam’s mother Mary Matheson said Liam treats this opportunity as a job, enjoying every second of it. Liam sits on a bench in the dugout, rolling around a baseball that’s wet from the rain. After the athletes warm up, they make their way through the dugout, high-fiving and eagerly exchanging hellos with Liam.

Above the Fold: Liam Doxsee’s life with SCID

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
November 12, 2023
Abby and Carson attend a pre-natal appointment with Kayla Harajli, a Certified Professional Midwife with With Women Midwifery out of West Des Moines on Sept. 19, 2023. Harajli walked the couple through their first sonogram of their first child.

Interactive: Maternal care access in Iowa

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
November 8, 2023
Brandee Britt, director of UI athletics' social media and digital strategy, smiles at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Press Box Banter: Building connections with Brandee Britt

Natalie Dunlap, Assitant Digital Editor
November 3, 2023
Press Box Banter: 30 years in the press box with John Bohnenkamp

Press Box Banter: 30 years in the press box with John Bohnenkamp

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 27, 2023
A Johnson County Ambulance Service worker laughs while walking towards a morning group huddle at the Johnson County Ambulance Medical Examiner Building on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Shuntaro Kawasaki/The Daily Iowan)

How Johnson County Ambulance Services adapt for game day

Natalie Dunlap, Assitant Digital Editor
October 26, 2023
Iowa City Community School District students clean up Kinnick Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. The cleanup operation at Kinnick is a partnership between the Iowa City Athletics Booster Club and the University of Iowa, where students clean Kinnick Stadium after gameday for athletic booster club funding. Part of the operation includes sweeping trash into the aisles of Kinnick.

Above the Fold: Who cleans up Kinnick?

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 25, 2023
Iowa City Community School District students clean up Kinnick Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. The cleanup operation at Kinnick is a partnership between the Iowa City Athletics Booster Club and the University of Iowa, where students clean Kinnick Stadium after gameday for athletic booster club funding. Part of the operation includes sweeping trash into the aisles of Kinnick.

Interactive: Kinnick clean up

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 24, 2023
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark shoots a 3-pointer during Crossover at Kinnick, a women’s exhibition basketball game between Iowa and DePaul, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. Clark shot 3-of-9 in 3-pointers. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Demons, 94-72.

Above the Fold: The history-making Iowa women’s basketball game

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 18, 2023
Iowa fans cheer during Crossover at Kinnick, a women’s exhibition basketball game between Iowa and DePaul, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. Sunday afternoon, Iowa women's basketball set a record for the most attendees at a women's basketball game of all time, with 55,646 fans, at Crossover at Kinnick. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Demons, 94-72.

Interactive: Iowa Women’s Basketball team shatters records

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 17, 2023
American author John Irving interviews with The Daily Iowan at the Presidents Residence at the University of Iowa on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. Irving spoke about his time at the University of Iowa as a wrestler and in the Writers Workshop, as well as the role Iowa has played in his writing. He will be speaking to a sold out crowd at Hancher Auditorium on Friday.

John Irving reflects on Iowa City, shares snippet of unpublished novel during visit

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 13, 2023
Iowa goalkeeper Mia Magnotta prepares to stop a goal during a field hockey match between No. 1 Iowa and Michigan State at Grant Field in Iowa City on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. Magnotta played for all 60 minutes of the match. The Hawkeyes defeated the Spartans, 3-1.

Press Box Banter: Field hockey highlights with Mia Magnotta

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 13, 2023
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark talks in front of a crowd with ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith and media executive Mark Shapiro on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. Smith, Shapiro and Clark participated in a publicized conversation titled “Beyond the Game” as part of the 2023 University of Iowa Homecoming. “The hardest thing is (to decide) whether I stay another year or whether this is my last year. But right now, we have an amazing year coming up here. Let’s focus on that,” Clark said.

Above the Fold: All eyes on women’s basketball

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 11, 2023
Herky interacts with the student section during a football game between Iowa and Western Michigan at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Herky celebrated his 75th birthday during halftime.

Timeline: Looking back at Big Ten campus mascots

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 5, 2023
Herky hugs a cheerleader during a football game between Iowa and Western Michigan at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Herky celebrated his 75th birthday during halftime.

Above the Fold: Herky the Hawk’s legacy

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
October 4, 2023
UI student Billy Stoynoff walks out of Union Station in the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Stoynoff is a 33-year-old transfer student entering his third year in college. To document his experience adapting to Iowa City as a nontraditional student, he began making TikTok videos and has amassed over 6,000 followers in just about two weeks. During his TikTok journey so far, Stoynoff continues to spread positivity, making people happy with his videos.

Press Box Banter: School spirit with Billy Stoynoff

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 29, 2023
University of Iowa alum Gina Whitty poses for a photo in Iowa City on Sept. 25.

Above the Fold: UI alumni struggle to pay off debt

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 27, 2023
University of Iowa alum Gina Whitty poses for a photo in Iowa City on Sept. 25.

Timeline: History of student loans

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 26, 2023
Lexie Olgren, 28, and her three daughters: Miley, 3, Isabelle, 4, and Aubree, 11, walk toward Great Clips in Ankeny, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. In the fall of 2022, Iowa’s only inpatient eating disorder clinic closed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Olgren was a patient when she was 26 years old, and said the program is crucial to helping those with eating disorders and is upset about its closing. Olgren said she still struggles with disordered eating daily. She said it sucks that her daughters have to watch her go through that.

Above the Fold: Former patients on loss of UI inpatient eating disorder clinic

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 19, 2023
Starbucks employee Luis Aispuro poses for a portrait in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.

Above the Fold: Young workers organize Starbucks union

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 12, 2023
Abi Scheppmann makes a drink at Starbucks in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

Serving coffee in a collective: A look into Iowa’s first unionized Starbucks

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 12, 2023
Graphic: Unionization vote outcomes

Graphic: Unionization vote outcomes

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 12, 2023
Graphic: Union status in Iowa and the United States

Graphic: Union status in Iowa and the United States

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 12, 2023
Graphic: Union representation of workers in all U.S. industries, food and drink places

Graphic: Union representation of workers in all U.S. industries, food and drink places

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Producer
September 12, 2023
Graphic: General fund total expenditures

Graphic: General fund total expenditures

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 10, 2023
Graphic: City of Iowa City's general fund revenue

Graphic: City of Iowa City’s general fund revenue

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 10, 2023
Graphic: Fall 2023 first-generation students

Graphic: Fall 2023 first-generation students

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 7, 2023
Graphic: University of Iowa first-year enrollment over last 10 years

Graphic: University of Iowa first-year enrollment over last 10 years

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 7, 2023
Fans cheer during a football game between No. 25 Iowa and Utah State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. The Hawkeyes defeated the Aggies, 24-14.

Above the Fold: Athletes charged in sports betting

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
September 5, 2023
Photo courtesy of Molly Torchia.

Above the Fold: Alumni say goodbye to Mayflower

Natalie Dunlap, Dunlap
August 29, 2023
Aug 24, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; This handout booking photo provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office shows Donald Trump after he surrendered and was booked. Former President Donald Trump, and 18 others were indicted on 41 charges related to their efforts to overturn the 2020 US Presidential election.

Former President Trump booked at Georgia jail

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
August 24, 2023
Illustration by Marandah Mangra-Dutcher.

Above the Fold: Artificial intelligence and higher education

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
August 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.

Injunction on Reynolds’ fetal heartbeat law remains

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
December 12, 2022
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand shakes hands with a supporter 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.

Democrat Rob Sand wins state auditor’s race, Todd Halbur concedes

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
November 19, 2022
The 45th President Donald J. Trump speaks at his media event in the ballroom at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on November 15, 2022.

Trump announces bid for 2024 presidency

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
November 15, 2022
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.

Brenna Bird takes Attorney General, several blue seats expected to flip

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
November 9, 2022
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds celebrates with Caleb Primrose after winning reelection 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 wins reelection

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
November 8, 2022

Film: Student Thoughts: 2022 Election

Lillie Hawker and Natalie Dunlap
November 7, 2022
Secretary of State Paul Pate addresses members of the media at the Kim Reynolds watch party at the Hilton in Des Moines on Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018.

Iowa’s Secretary of State will require two hand counted audits following election

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
November 2, 2022

Miller-Meeks

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
October 19, 2022
Elinor Levin, Iowa House of Representative candidate for District 89, speaks at an event in the Iowa Memorial Union Leadership Room on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2022.

Johnson County Democrats to add diverse perspectives to Iowa Legislature

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
October 11, 2022
(Left) Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, announces she is seeking reelection in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District during a press conference at Dahl Old Car Home in Davenport on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (Right) Rep. Christina Bohannan poses for a portrait outside the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.

Fact Check | Facts behind Iowa’s 1st District congressional debate

Natalie Dunlap, Sabine Martin, Kate Perez, and Lyle Muller
September 30, 2022
(Left) Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, announces she is seeking reelection in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District during a press conference at Dahl Old Car Home in Davenport on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (Right) Rep. Christina Bohannan poses for a portrait outside the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.

1st District candidates clash on abortion, infrastructure in debate

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
September 26, 2022
Photo of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller from iowaattorneygeneral.gov.

Iowa attorney general launches website for opioid addiction help

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
September 20, 2022
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks during Ashley Hinson’s BBQ Bash at the Linn County Fairgrounds Sunday, August 28, 2022.

Sen. Grassley on federal 15-week abortion ban: ‘this is a state issue’

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
September 14, 2022
Photo illustration by Isabella Cervantes.

More than a third of students participated in free speech training

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
August 30, 2022
Democratic nominee for Iowa House District 90 Adam Zabner celebrates with supporters at his watch party at George's Buffet in Iowa City on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Zabner won the nomination, receiving 43% of the votes, or 1,999 votes.

Adam Zabner, 23-year-old activist, wins Democratic primary for Iowa House 90

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
June 7, 2022
From left to right: Democrats Glenn Hurst, Abby Finkenauer, and Mike Franken are running for the Democratic nomination in the election for U.S. Senate.

Democrats compete over nomination in U.S. Senate debate

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
May 7, 2022
CNN anchor Amara Walker reports from Warren HQ at the Forte Banquet and Conference Center in Des Moines on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.

Democrats push to keep Iowa’s first in the nation status

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
May 4, 2022
A community member shovels dirt onto the Anne Frank sapling at a planting ceremony on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa on Friday, April 29, 2022. The sapling was propagated from the chestnut tree behind the annex where the Frank family hid.

Anne Frank sapling planted on UI Pentacrest

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
April 29, 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.

Ernst celebrates bipartisan work on Violence Against Women Act

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
April 24, 2022
Iowa Senate candidate Janice Weiner speaks with granddaughter Alaska Latham during the 2022 First District Democratic Convention at Liberty High School in North Liberty, Iowa, on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Regarding her goals, Weiner said, "I am really focused now on coming up with ideas of what we can meet, what we need to do, what's possible," she said, "and for the bigger picture what we must do for this state going forward.”

Democrats strategize for midterms at convention in 1st District

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
April 23, 2022
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks with workers during a visit to the County Materials Corporation in Iowa City as part of Grassley’s Johnson County stop on his 99 County Tour. Grassley and County Materials Corporation workers spoke about employment, infrastructure, and inflation.

Grassley talks economy and infrastructure during Iowa City visit

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
April 22, 2022
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller Meeks, R-Iowa, responds to questions in a Daily Iowan interview on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.

Democrats, Republicans in congress look to gain ground in midterms

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
April 10, 2022
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks in a Daily Iowan interview at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Iowa’s U.S. Senators Grassley and Ernst will vote against Judge Jackson’s SCOTUS confirmation

Natalie Dunlap and Caleb McCullough
April 5, 2022
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks with Daily Iowan reporters at the Hart Senate Building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

Sen. Ernst plans to vote against Judge Jackson’s SCOTUS confirmation

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
April 5, 2022
The United States Supreme Court Building is seen on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

SCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson receives split vote from Senate Judiciary Committee

Natalie Dunlap and Caleb McCullough
April 4, 2022
Sen. Chuck Grassley delivers his opening statement during a Judiciary Committee meeting considering recommendation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, April 4, 2022. (CSPAN)

Sen. Chuck Grassley will not support Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court

Natalie Dunlap and Caleb McCullough
April 4, 2022
Sidewalk chalk, telling passerby that former President Barack Obama will speak at the Hawkeye Room in the Iowa Memorial Union, is seen on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa on Monday, March 21, 2022.

Chalk messages falsely claim former President Obama coming to campus

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
March 21, 2022
Photos of Sen. Chuck Grassley (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan) and Sen. Joni Ernst (Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan)

Ukraine aid passes both chambers, with bipartisan support from Iowa’s congressional delegation

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
March 11, 2022
Members of the House congregate in the House Chamber after 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.

Ty Bopp running as Democrat in Iowa House District 92

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
March 10, 2022
A vehicle in the People's Convoy passes by on I-70 in West Jefferson, Ohio Thursday, March 3, 2022. (Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch)

Officials unconcerned as Freedom Convoy plans to roll through IC

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor
March 4, 2022
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