CEDAR RAPIDS — Pete Buttigieg criticized President Donald Trump’s impact on veterans at a town hall in Cedar Rapids Tuesday. The former Navy Reserves intelligence officer condemned Trump’s efforts to restructure veteran resources. The Trump administration plans...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cancellation of $11.3 million in grants distributed to Iowa farmers, schools, food pantries, and child care centers affected access to locally sourced produce and meat. President Donald Trump’s administration decided to cancel...
During his first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump has provoked mixed reactions among University of Iowa students. His approval rating has dropped below 50 percent since his inauguration, falling to 44 percent — the lowest 100-day approval rating of any president,...
Iowa House Republicans promised a broad and wide-eyed review of Iowa’s higher education system at the beginning of the legislative session in January, however, some of their biggest reforms failed to survive the legislative session. Iowa lawmakers endeavored to review...
State Auditor Rob Sand announced he is launching a bid for governor on Monday. Sand, the only Democrat to hold statewide office, has long been expected to make the bid for Iowa’s governorship. “I'm doing it because we need more public service and less politics,”...
Iowa Senate lawmakers advanced a second draft of Iowa Republicans’ proposed property tax overhaul that would make the largest changes to the state’s property tax system since the 1970s. The bill, Senate Study Bill 1227, would make a number of reforms to the property...
Graduating fourth-year student Jaden “JB” Bartlett came to the University of Iowa for its political atmosphere. From a fourth-generation family farm in Iowa Falls, Iowa, Bartlett was looking for a hub of political activity and a vibrant, dynamic, and diverse community. Over...
Jasmyn Jordan was unsure of her future career path until Mike Pence visited the University of Iowa campus when she was a first-year student in November 2021. She came to the university as a double major in psychology and criminology from her hometown of Bloomington-Normal, Illinois....
As the federal government moves to shrink the Department of Veterans Affairs, frontline workers in Iowa City warn that a system known for delivering high-quality care to veterans may be pushed past its limits. The Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, consists of three...