Liam Halawith Politics Editor
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Politics Notebook | Iowa Republicans advance bill to prevent Democrat’s mail-in caucus plan

Iowa lawmakers advanced a bill that would bar the Iowa Democratic Party’s plan to use mail-in ballots for its 2024 pr...

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Iowa House passes bill requiring asset tests, increasing oversight on public assistance programs

A bill that would create more barriers for Iowa families looking to receive public assistance is headed to the govern...

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Future of abortion rights in Iowa to be set by Iowa’s highest court

The fate of abortion rights in Iowa lies in the hands of the seven-member panel of Iowa’s most senior judges — the Io...

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UI announces ‘Metaversity’ virtual reality campus

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business opened its virtual twin to the UI’s campus in the metaverse on Thur...

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Politics notebook | Iowa Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in on case that bans most abortions

The Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments next week in the legal battle to reinstate a 2018 so-calle...

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Organized retail crime fuels Iowa’s illicit fentanyl trade, Grassley says

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, emphasized the need for more legislative action on organized retail crime on Thursday du...

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Politics Notebook | Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a 1500-page state government restructuring bill into...

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill on Tuesday that reorganizes the state’s executive branch reducing the number of cabin...

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Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 12 Iowa counties after Friday tornadoes

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for 12 eastern Iowa counties following a deadly line of storms Frida...

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Q&A | Rep. Ashley Hinson talks about parents’ rights, student loans

WASHINGTON — The Daily Iowan was in the nation’s capital Monday, where reporters met with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and...

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Q&A | Sen. Joni Ernst talks about her work in the Senate

WASHINGTON — The Daily Iowan was in the nation’s capital Monday, where reporters met with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and...

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Iowa lawmakers drive parental rights debate on national stage

WASHINGTON — Iowa lawmakers are leading the push for parental rights on a statewide and national level following the ...

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Parental rights and the culture war drive conservative politics in Iowa and across the nation

Parental rights is the new trend in Republican politics this year, with dozens of statehouses across the country cons...

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