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U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visits IC to support Miller-Meeks campaign

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s visit at Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ campaign reception Sun...

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4 days ago
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Iowa Republicans voice support for $95 billion foreign aid package, TikTok ban

President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion foreign aid package into law on Wednesday, including almost $60 billion in a...

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4 days ago
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House Speaker Mike Johnson to visit IC on Sunday, support Miller-Meeks

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will visit Iowa City on Sunday evening alongside U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller...

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8 days ago
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Gov. Kim Reynolds declares Monday ‘Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball Appreciation Day’

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds declared Monday “Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball Appreciation Day” to celebrate the team’s hi...

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8 days ago
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Iowa Senate gives final approval of governor’s literacy bill

Iowa Senate lawmakers gave final approval to the governor’s K-12 literacy bill on Wednesday, sending the bill to the ...

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8 days ago
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With adjournment around the corner, Iowa lawmakers consider tax overhaul

As lawmakers move toward adjournment this weekend, Senate lawmakers advanced a tax omnibus bill that would, among oth...

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8 days ago
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Politics Notebook | Iowa House lawmakers approve raise for statewide elected officials

Iowa House lawmakers approved a bill to increase statewide elected official pay by $10,000 next year on Thursday. The...

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8 days ago
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law helping Boy Scout sexual abuse survivors

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Friday to alter the state’s statute of limitations for civil sexual ...

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8 days ago
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Bill to cut dozens of Iowa’s boards and commissions headed to governor

Iowa Senate lawmakers approved a bill that would eliminate 67 of Iowa’s 256 boards and commissions, including the sta...

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8 days ago
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Iowa Legislature gaveled out Saturday, here’s a look at the state’s budget

Iowa lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session early Saturday morning, and among the biggest negotiations was the ...

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13 days ago
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Regent survey shows better attitudes toward free speech on campus

A March survey of students, staff, and faculty at Iowa’s three public universities found that overall attitudes towar...

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13 days ago
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A fumbled rollout of a new financial aid form leaves FAFSA completion rates low

WASHINGTON — Jayna Gilman, a University of Iowa first-year student studying human anatomy and physiology, is just one...

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18 days ago
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Iowa Supreme Court hears arguments on state abortion ban Thursday

The Iowa Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday on whether the state’s six-week abortion ban should go into effe...

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19 days ago
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Q&A | U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst speaks on FAFSA, bid for No. 3 spot in Senate leadership

WASHINGTON — Sitting down with The Daily Iowan Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, spoke about her thoughts and advocacy on the ...

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19 days ago
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Ernst aims to step up in Senate Republican leadership

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, will aim to take the No. 3 spot in Senate Republican leadership this fall ...

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20 days ago
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law allowing state, local police to enforce illegal entry law

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 2340 Wednesday. The bill makes illegal reentry after being removed from the...

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20 days ago
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Miller-Meeks, Hinson don’t support move to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

WASHINGTON — Iowa Republican U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks told The Daily Iowan they would no...

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21 days ago
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Farm bill not on the docket, Grassley advocates for “more farm in farm bill”

WASHINGTON — After more than six months of budget showdowns, lawmakers have yet to move forward with a farm bill. Iow...

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26 days ago
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Iowa House, Gov. Reynolds recognizes Iowa women’s wrestling national championship title

Following a historic run in their inaugural season, the Iowa women’s wrestling team received recognition from the Iow...

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26 days ago
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Reynolds signs bill to repeal gender balance on Iowa’s boards and commissions

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill Senate File 2096 into law Wednesday that would repeal the requirement that Iow...

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26 days ago
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Iowa House sends postpartum coverage expansion to governor’s desk

Iowa House lawmakers approved a bill that would expand the length of time mothers and infants can receive Medicaid co...

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27 days ago
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While tuition prices climb, lawmakers ponder solutions

Avery Dettbarn knew she wanted to be a lawyer since she was 10 years old. After watching the popular TV series “Law &...

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27 days ago
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Politics Notebook | McKenzie Snow confirmed as Iowa Department of Education Director

Iowa Senate lawmakers confirmed McKenzie Snow’s appointment to be the Director of the Iowa Department of Education de...

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about 1 month ago
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Reynolds signs Area Education Agency, teacher pay increase bill into law

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 2612 — a bill that would reform Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, raise teache...

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about 1 month ago
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds deploys Iowa State Patrol, Iowa National Guard to the border

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she will deploy 10 Iowa State Patrol officers and over 100 Iowa National Guardsmen t...

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about 1 month ago
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Former UPenn swimmer Paula Scanlan lectures at UI

Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Paula Scanlan gave a lecture and Q&A about her advocacy for women’s sports ...

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about 1 month ago
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Iowa Senate sends Area Education Agency reform bill to the governor’s desk

Iowa Senate Republicans passed the House’s bill to reform area education agencies, raise teacher pay, and increase sc...

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about 1 month ago
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House Republicans pass Area Education Agency overhaul omnibus in party-line vote

This is a developing story check back for updates. Iowa House Republicans pushed through a massive amendment to their...

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about 1 month ago
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Round Two: Student voters disappointed in 2024 election candidates

This November’s general election is shaping up to look a lot like a 2020 rematch with former President Donald Trump a...

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about 1 month ago
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Some of Iowa governor’s priorities, big bills nixed in legislative funnel

Iowa Senate lawmakers killed several Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and House Republicans legislative priorities this week af...

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about 2 months ago
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Iowa House passes bill to regulate the amount of THC in consumable hemp products

Iowa retailers would be prohibited from selling consumable hemp products with more than four milligrams of THC, the i...

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about 2 months ago
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Ernst to seek No. 3 spot in Senate Republican leadership

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, confirmed to Politico on Sunday that she would be running for the No. 3 Senate Republic...

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about 2 months ago
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Iowa’s federal lawmakers respond to President Biden’s State of The Union

Iowa’s federal delegation was critical of Democratic President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border followi...

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about 2 months ago
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Bipartisan teacher pay bump passes in Iowa House

A bipartisan bill that would raise teacher pay and extend the deadline for Iowa school districts to submit their budg...

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about 2 months ago
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Iowa House passes bill to increase penalties for killing ‘unborn person’

Iowans could face more jail time for ending a pregnancy without consent under a bill passed on Thursday by Iowa House...

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about 2 months ago
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Iowa House passes bill to make ‘smuggling’ undocumented immigrants a new crime

Iowans could now see jail time for human “smuggling,” a new crime created under a bill passed on Thursday by Iowa Hou...

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about 2 months ago
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shifts support to former President Donald Trump

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds shifted her support to former President Donald Trump in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter...

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about 2 months ago
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Nikki Haley drops presidential campaign

Nikki Haley suspended her campaign Wednesday morning after significant losses on Super Tuesday. Haley gained 89 deleg...

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about 2 months ago
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Iowa House passes bill to allow felons to run for federal office

A bill to allow felons to run for federal office passed the Iowa House on Tuesday. The bill would carve out an except...

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