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Sarah Watson is in her third year on staff and is the managing editor overseeing news and politics coverage. She has served for three semesters as Politics Editor at The Daily Iowan, coordinating breaking news and in-depth coverage of Iowa politics for the donor-funded Ethics & Politics Initiative. She reported on UI Student Government and Iowa politics as a reporter her freshman year.
Sarah Watson, Managing Editor
| Feb 15, 2020 | Iowa Democratic Party announces state Rep. Mark Smith as new leader (Story) |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Caucus fatigue? Not for Iowans…yet (Media) |
| Apr 30, 2019 | Lawmakers at a crossroads on criminal justice (Media) |
| Mar 29, 2019 | Climate change, Midwest floods divide politicians (Media) |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 2019 Iowa legislative session gavels in with focus on bipartisan cooperation (Media) |
| Aug 24, 2018 | This Week in Photos (8/24/18) (Media) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | In Des Moines judicial conference, transparency in battle to confirm Brett Kavanaugh comes to forefront (Media) |
| Feb 06, 2020 | DNC chairman calls for an immediate recanvass of Iowa caucus results after delay, inconsistencies (Story) |
| Feb 04, 2020 | How a relatively smooth Iowa caucus process derailed (Story) |
| Feb 04, 2020 | Iowa Democratic Party Chair faults “coding issue” in new app for slowed caucus result reporting, results coming later today (Story) |
| Feb 04, 2020 | Amid delayed Iowa caucuses results, Democratic candidates move on to New Hampshire (Story) |
| Feb 01, 2020 | ‘Another E-word: electable’ Warren’s closing argument is that she can win, bring other Dems on board (Story) |
| Jan 31, 2020 | John Delaney drops presidential bid days before Iowa caucuses (Story) |
| Jan 30, 2020 | Hundreds left outside of President Trump’s rally in Des Moines days before Iowa caucuses (Story) |
| Jan 27, 2020 | Joe Biden answers student questions on climate change, young workforce at University of Iowa (Story) |
| Jan 27, 2020 | How many tickets out of Iowa? New caucus rules could allow multiple candidates to claim momentum out of Iowa (Story) |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Sexual assault reported in UI residence hall (Story) |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Caucuses and kids: Making the big decision through a parent’s eyes (Story) |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Fact checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address (Story) |
| Jan 13, 2020 | President Trump to hold rally in Iowa Jan. 30 (Story) |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Marianne Williamson exits presidential-nomination race (Story) |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Cory Booker preaches to Iowans ahead of deadline to qualify for Democratic debates (Story) |
| Jan 02, 2020 | Julián Castro ends presidential campaign (Story) |
| Dec 28, 2019 | In Iowa City, Amy Klobuchar says she can energize Iowa’s Democratic base (Story) |
| Dec 20, 2019 | Anita Hill to speak at the University of Iowa in January (Story) |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Tom Steyer in Iowa: The candidate who’s best on the economy will beat Trump (Story) |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Andrew Yang highlights family’s experience with autism to finish Iowa tour (Story) |
| Dec 03, 2019 | Kamala Harris’ exit from the race ‘a gut punch’ for Iowa supporters (Story) |
| Dec 02, 2019 | Montana Gov. Steve Bullock drops 2020 bid (Story) |
| Dec 01, 2019 | Michael Bennet seeks to separate himself from Joe Biden moderation (Story) |
| Dec 01, 2019 | Nextgen begins 2020 cycle separated from founder Tom Steyer (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick enters race for president (Story) |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Dispatching outside the ‘blue bubble’, Flip It Iowa aims to turn Iowa House to Democrats (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2019 | Andrew Yang opens office in Iowa City (Story) |
| Nov 01, 2019 | Beto O’Rourke drops White House bid (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2019 | How a University of Iowa grad became a central Republican strategist in the Kavanaugh hearings, Trump impeachment (Story) |
| Oct 19, 2019 | UI grad and presidential hopeful Joe Walsh returns to Iowa City for homecoming (Story) |
| Oct 16, 2019 | Presidential hopefuls Julián Castro, John Delaney to visit Johnson County Friday. (Story) |
| Oct 09, 2019 | VP Mike Pence: ‘I came to Iowa to turn up the heat’ (Story) |
| Oct 07, 2019 | Pat Grassley tapped as Iowa House Speaker (Story) |
| Oct 07, 2019 | What Iowa’s political leaders have said about climate change (Story) |
| Oct 06, 2019 | The Cloakroom interviews some of the youngest activists at the climate strike with Greta Thunberg (Story) |
| Oct 02, 2019 | Bernie Sanders postpones Saturday Iowa City appearance, Cory Booker to make UI stop Monday (Story) |
| Oct 01, 2019 | Miller-Meeks touts trade deal support, reducing health-care costs in race for open Congressional seat (Story) |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Iowa’s Democratic delegation supports impeachment inquiry into Trump (Story) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Presidential hopefuls outline priorities for LGBTQ issues 10 years after Iowa issues first gay marriage license (Story) |
| Sep 20, 2019 | Bill de Blasio drops presidential bid (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Kamala Harris pledges to invest in Iowa at Coralville stop (Story) |
| Sep 18, 2019 | ‘We’ve been there too long’: Retired Navy Adm. Joe Sestak would pull troops out of Afghanistan as president (Story) |
| Sep 17, 2019 | What does Medicare for All mean for jobs in Iowa? (Story) |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Kamala Harris to visit Coralville Sept. 19 (Story) |
| Sep 04, 2019 | 152 days until the Iowa Caucuses, Michael Bennet and Steve Bullock hope for break out moment (Story) |
| Aug 30, 2019 | NASA head talks space exploration at University of Iowa visit (Story) |
| Aug 29, 2019 | 31 biofuel waivers become topic for 2020 Democrats in Iowa (Story) |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Update: Presidential hopefuls Pete Buttigieg, Michael Bennet, Joe Biden to visit Iowa City on Labor Day (Story) |
| Aug 26, 2019 | Former Navy Admiral to challenge for Joni Ernst’s Senate seat (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Johnson County political heavyweights lead endorsement dominoes (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Seth Moulton exits presidential primary (Story) |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Jay Inslee, ‘climate candidate,’ drops out of presidential race (Story) |
| Aug 19, 2019 | Bernie Sanders in Iowa: ‘Everything we stand for is achievable’ (Story) |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Politicians call for Steve King’s resignation following comments on abortions in cases of rape, incest (Story) |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Julián Castro and John Delaney to visit Johnson County this week (Story) |
| Aug 05, 2019 | Presidential Candidates at the Iowa State Fair (Story) |
| Aug 09, 2019 | Iowa State Fair Dispatch Day 2: Gun reform a frequent topic at fair (Story) |
| Aug 08, 2019 | Iowa State Fair Dispatch Day 1: Volunteers’ advice for candidates (Story) |
| Aug 07, 2019 | ‘We need someone who can win’ — Biden rallies support at Iowa City office opening (Story) |
| Aug 06, 2019 | Former Iowa City mayor wins Ames special election (Story) |
| Aug 05, 2019 | Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar to visit Iowa City this week (Story) |
| Aug 05, 2019 | Iowa politicians react to weekend mass shootings in Ohio and Texas (Story) |
| May 14, 2019 | First Democratic challenger to Joni Ernst announces candidacy (Story) |
| May 10, 2019 | Cory Booker announces Iowa eight-week training program to tap volunteers (Story) |
| May 08, 2019 | Elizabeth Warren caucus operation reaches early to Iowa campuses (Story) |
| May 07, 2019 | Iowa Democratic Party Chair: Early training will be key to implementing Iowa caucuses (Story) |
| May 06, 2019 | David Young to run again for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District seat (Story) |
| May 03, 2019 | Iowa City business owner Tessler won’t run for Congress (Story) |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Joe Biden to visit Iowa City Wednesday (Story) |
| Apr 26, 2019 | How are eastern Iowans reacting to Elizabeth Warren’s policy rollouts? (Story) |
| Apr 15, 2019 | 2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard to return to Iowa City Tuesday (Story) |
| Apr 12, 2019 | 2020 candidate John Hickenlooper pitches ‘progressive alternatives’ to nationalizing health care, free college (Story) |
| Apr 09, 2019 | Presidential candidate Julián Castro to make Iowa City stop April 14 (Story) |
| Apr 08, 2019 | Iowa House passes education budget falling short of funding requests (Story) |
| Apr 03, 2019 | New in Congress: Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne point to bipartisan action (Story) |
| Apr 02, 2019 | In Washington, Iowa Democratic and Republican lawmakers find middle ground (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 2020 candidate Beto O’Rourke to visit IMU April 7 (Story) |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Joni Ernst still working to ‘make ’em squeal’ (Story) |
| Mar 26, 2019 | Green New Deal not ideal for Iowa’s congressional delegation (Story) |
| Mar 23, 2019 | President Trump declares major disaster in 56 Iowa counties after flooding (Story) |
| Mar 09, 2019 | 2020 candidate John Hickenlooper says in Iowa he will unite the country (Story) |
| Mar 08, 2019 | Bernie Sanders returns ‘political revolution’ to Iowa City (Story) |
| Mar 08, 2019 | Bill could kill satellite voting at UI, decrease access to polls for students (Story) |
| Mar 06, 2019 | College betting sticking point in Iowa sports-gambling proposals (Story) |
| Mar 07, 2019 | Bill restoring felon voting rights advances in Iowa Legislature (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2019 | Bernie Sanders to make Iowa City stop March 8 (Story) |
| Mar 04, 2019 | Pete Buttigieg’s pitch to Iowa: a Midwest millennial can win in 2020 (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2019 | Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds won’t appeal ruling striking down fetal-heartbeat bill (Story) |
| Feb 15, 2019 | Iowa Congressional delegation reacts to national emergency declaration, spending bill (Story) |
| Feb 14, 2019 | Android offers the best prices and unique features (Story) |
| Feb 06, 2019 | Iowans react to Trump’s state of the union address (Story) |
| Feb 05, 2019 | As 2020 candidates flood Iowa, Democrats say social media is key to standing out (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2019 | Elizabeth Warren set to make stop in Iowa City Feb. 10 (Story) |
| Feb 01, 2019 | Iowa leaders among nearly 97,000 comments on Title IX guidelines (Story) |
| Jan 27, 2019 | Rep. Eric Swalwell: ‘There is a path’ to the Democratic nomination (Story) |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Judge strikes down part of 2017 Iowa voter-ID law (Story) |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Polk County judge rules Iowa’s fetal-heartbeat law unconstitutional (Story) |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Ernst says she turned down 2016 VP offer, alleges physical abuse (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2019 | New Iowan in Congress Abby Finkenauer gets committee assignments, passes first legislation (Story) |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Cindy Axne appointed to House Agriculture Committee after King’s removal (Story) |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Chuck Grassley: voters will decide on keeping Steve King in Washington (Story) |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Reynolds remains confident in ability to fund budget priorities (Story) |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Iowa gun-rights amendment hits setback because of ‘bureaucratic oversight error’ (Story) |
| Jan 14, 2019 | DITV: Legislative session to address mental health, birth control, voting rights (Story) |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Kid Captain may bring good luck to Hawkeyes in Outback Bowl (Story) |
| Dec 13, 2018 | Budget estimates decrease slightly, surplus on horizon (Story) |
| Dec 07, 2018 | Trump announces nominee to replace Whitaker (Story) |
| Dec 05, 2018 | Potential 2020-er Cory Booker makes endorsement in Johnson County supervisor’s race (Story) |
| Dec 01, 2018 | Iowa reacts to the death of 41st president, George H.W. Bush (Story) |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Grassley trades Judiciary leadership for Senate Finance Chairmanship (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Grassley nominated Senate pro tem, making him third in line for U.S. presidency (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Ernst elected to Republican leadership in U.S. Senate (Story) |
| Nov 13, 2018 | U.S. Attorney General and UI alum Whitaker to visit Des Moines Wednesday (Story) |
| Nov 11, 2018 | From the DI sports desk, to international reporting on hunger and malnutrition (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2018 | Des Moines attorney will take Jeff Sessions’ position as Attorney General (Story) |
| Nov 06, 2018 | Kim Reynolds wins, becoming Iowa’s first elected female governor (Story) |
| Nov 06, 2018 | In eastern Iowa, governor contenders make pitches and rally their troops (Story) |
| Nov 05, 2018 | Reynolds: ‘This is the most important election ever’ (Story) |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Meet Fred Hubbell through a student lens (Story) |
| Oct 29, 2018 | Meet Gov. Reynolds through a student lens (Story) |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Hubbell ‘optimistic’ ahead of Election Day as candidates for governor ramp up campaign stops (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Reynolds stops in Iowa City to tell voters Iowa is moving in the right direction (Story) |
| Oct 17, 2018 | State budget a debacle in gubernatorial race (Story) |
| Oct 16, 2018 | First-time candidate Deidre DeJear highlights voter engagement history in run for secretary of state (Story) |
| Oct 13, 2018 | In Des Moines, Sarah Huckabee Sanders emphasizes electing Republicans in the midterm elections (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Why your student ID can’t be used at the polls (Story) |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Iowa gubernatorial candidates spar over state budget, Medicaid (Story) |
| Oct 07, 2018 | Cory Booker calls on Iowa Democratic Party to keep the moral high ground ahead of midterms (Story) |
| Oct 06, 2018 | Iowa law professors voice opposition to Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation (Story) |
| Oct 05, 2018 | This week’s Kid Captain loves exploring wildlife (Story) |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Iowa Supreme Court hears Dakota Access Pipeline case (Story) |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Dueling views on Medicaid shape race for Iowa governor (Story) |
| Sep 05, 2018 | How the death of UI student Mollie Tibbetts became a national story (Story) |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Voter-ID law seen as unnecessary by some Iowa county auditors (Story) |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Iowa politicians take to social media to honor colleague John McCain (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2018 | After Tibbetts’ death, politicians call for immigration action (Story) |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Iowa senators echo Gov. Reynolds’ condolences, comments on immigration system (Story) |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds condemns immigration system after Mollie Tibbetts’ death (Story) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | U.S. Attorney General Sessions continues criticizing lower courts’ stalling of Trump policies (Story) |
| Jun 06, 2018 | Iowa’s primary sees record voter turnout (Story) |
| Jun 05, 2018 | Finkenauer wins Democratic nomination to vie against U.S. Rep. Rod Blum (Story) |
| May 22, 2018 | Hubbell leads in fundraising, polls ahead of primary (Story) |
| May 11, 2018 | A legislative year in review: bills affecting the University of Iowa to watch for next session (Story) |
| May 07, 2018 | Session adjourns after tax bill finalized (Story) |
| May 02, 2018 | Fetal-heartbeat bill heads to Reynolds’ desk — what happens next? (Story) |
| Apr 30, 2018 | With primaries approaching, gubernatorial hopefuls step on the gas in TV advertising campaigns (Story) |
| Apr 25, 2018 | UISG, GPSG kick off first meetings with new administration (Story) |
| Apr 23, 2018 | Iowa City schools open ALICE training to parents, students (Story) |
| Apr 19, 2018 | University of Iowa students not about to delete Facebook (Story) |
| Apr 12, 2018 | Harm-reduction advocates await needle exchanges (Story) |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Reynolds signs legislation cracking down on ‘sanctuary cities’ (Story) |
| Apr 05, 2018 | Reynolds tallies legislative wins in Hawkeye territory (Story) |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Ninety-eight years after women got the right to vote, 98 Iowa women will vie for state office (Story) |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Student government backs off-campus ambassadors (Story) |
| Mar 23, 2018 | UISG campaign envisions a safer campus with more accessibility (Story) |
| Mar 22, 2018 | Apologies, investigation follow UISG presidential candidate’s tweet (Story) |
| Mar 20, 2018 | UISG budget is built on student dollars: how the organization wields its budget (Story) |
| Mar 07, 2018 | Legislative business: bees and fair prizes, and other odd bills in Iowa (Story) |
| Mar 07, 2018 | Residence hall composting project expanded by UISG (Story) |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Birth control in Iowa (Story) |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Iowa City students and community respond to Parkland mass shooting (Story) |
| Feb 15, 2018 | University of Iowa OB/GYNs, Board of Regents warn Legislature against Heartbeat bill (Story) |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Agriculture, public education are priorities for Norris (Story) |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Students speak out against higher education defunding trend: how you can too (Story) |
| Feb 07, 2018 | UISG funds UI library course reserves (Story) |
| Feb 06, 2018 | Iowa democrats brave weather aiming to oust Republican-majority trifecta for the next year (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2018 | Kiddos don caps and gowns to celebrate five years’ cancer free (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2018 | Kids showcased talents on the Big Event stage (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2018 | Cars-theme refueling station keeps dancers awake with snacks, meals (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2018 | Dance Marathon is halfway there (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2018 | Traveling from Florida for Dance Marathon: a laser-tag experience (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2018 | Hawks share stories of why they dance “For The Kids” (Story) |
| Feb 02, 2018 | Dance Marathon Quilts and Pillowcases: Survivors honored and kids remembered (Story) |
| Feb 02, 2018 | As the clock strikes 7, Dance Marathon begins (Story) |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Bill introduced to allow Iowa schools to teach Bible literacy as social studies elective (Story) |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Initiative to bring affordable professional dress options given green light by UISG (Story) |
| Jan 18, 2018 | DACA details underneath the sewage (Story) |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Text-to-911 available in county (Story) |
| Dec 13, 2017 | UISG announces textbook donation, libraries say coming soon (Story) |
| Dec 05, 2017 | Tippie to offer new Master of Finance degree starting fall 2018 (Story) |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Asian Pacific American Cultural Center celebrates first dedicated week (Story) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Curtis Jones’ new public defenders withdraw pending motions (Story) |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Hip-hop icons discussed at Afro House (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2017 | UISG legislation to add international student representative (Story) |
| Nov 14, 2017 | UI community pushes for realistic approach to campus reorganization in public forum (Story) |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Artists speak out to break silence about sexual assault (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2017 | Streaming local music now possible with Iowa City Public Library website update (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2017 | UIHC surgeon discusses aiding surgeons in West Bank (Story) |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Iowa City City Council candidate Mazahir Salih hopes to bring diversity to council (Story) |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Iowa City City Council candidate Ryan Hall wants to bring young voices to the table (Story) |
| Oct 24, 2017 | UISG talks boosting mental health services, hopes to increase student participation (Story) |
| Oct 18, 2017 | UISG advocates for more Academic Support & Retention funding (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2017 | UI College of Law won’t be changing its Admissions Policies (Story) |
| Oct 10, 2017 | UISG hopes to supply students with outdoor recreational equipment (Story) |
| Oct 05, 2017 | Memory the theme of symphony, prose collaboration performance (Story) |
| Oct 03, 2017 | Khzir Khan encourages patriotism, unity in Englert lecture (Story) |
| Sep 28, 2017 | National anthem protests won’t include Hawkeyes (Story) |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Mercy Iowa City hospital reduces staff, cuts hours amid low inpatient numbers (Story) |
| Sep 19, 2017 | UISG hosts Asian Discussion Circle to build bridges (Story) |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Bike riders feel the heat as Jingle Cross kicks off (Story) |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Jingle Cross rolls into Iowa City again (Story) |
| Sep 07, 2017 | Killer Croc helps one kid blast cancer (Story) |
| Sep 05, 2017 | Inclusive murals celebrate the underrepresented at Iowa (Story) |
| Aug 25, 2017 | Catlett strives for energy efficiency (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2017 | Field House slated for updates (Story) |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Iowa City prepares for solar eclipse (Story) |