Iowa Politics

Displaying 1 - 16 of 16 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Senate panel increases proposed criminal penalties for 'obscene' school books Northern Iowan 118:38, p.2	02/28/2022	The Iowa Senate Judiciary Committee approved Senate File 2198, which proposes criminal penalties for educators who show "obscene" material in classrooms and school libraries; photo.
2	Iowa does not protect trans rights Northern Iowan 117:42, p.3	03/18/2021	In the author's opinion, Iowa law and legislators do not protect transgender people. Slomka discusses recent bills concerning minors, bathrooms, and schools.
3	The Iowa Caucuses: one year later Northern Iowan 117:30, p.3	02/04/2021	Madden, who worked with the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) at the time, reflects on the 2020 Iowa Caucuses and the difficulties encountered at the time by the IDP and the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
4	A Country Divided: UNI reacts to Election Day Northern Iowan 117:23, p.1	11/05/2020	UNI students and professors discuss the 2020 presidential election as well as the state-wide elections for the United States Congress. Both students and professors express their opinions on the uncalled race and the role of mail-in ballots; photo.
5	Senate candidate Woods visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:40, p.2	03/02/2020	The Northern Iowa Democrats hosted Iowa U.S. senate candidate Cal Woods in Maucker Union on February 27; Woods was one of the Democratic challengers of senator Joni Ernst; photo.
6	Alum Grassley visits UNI in annual 99-county tour Northern Iowan 116:38, p.2	02/24/2020	Long-serving Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley visited UNI on Thursday, February 20. During his short visit, he answered questions from students and community members; photo.
7	Skepticism in modern American politics Northern Iowan 116:31, p.3	02/10/2020	Horning discusses becoming more skeptical of government, especially after the Iowa Democratic Party's fiasco running the Iowa caucuses. In the author's opinion, both parties have begun to shift their platforms and alienate voters; photo.
8	Iowa braces for 2020 caucuses Northern Iowan 116:32, p.2	02/03/2020	Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses will be held on February 3. A record number of 28 Democrats are seeking the nomination. Incumbent Donald Trump will likely receive the Republican party's nomination. There is a brief listing of Democratic candidates, if they visited UNI, and their main focus. The list includes Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Tom Steyer, Andrew Yang, Michael Bennet, Michael Bloomberg, Tulsi Gabbard, Amy Klobuchar, and Deval Patrick.
9	The time is now to initiate political change Northern Iowan 116:2, p.3	09/05/2019	The author discusses nationwide student debt, climate change, and healthcare along with challenges specific to UNI. In Stekl's opinion, this is unacceptable, and Bernie Sanders is the person to change it.
10	Giddens will fight student voter suppression Northern Iowan 115:43, p.3	03/14/2019	Eric Giddens, Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate District 30, pens a letter to the editor denouncing voter suppression and says he will work to increase voter participation.
11	Ernst visits UNI for town hall Northern Iowan 115:29, p.2	01/24/2019	Senator Joni Ernst held a town hall to answer questions, which mostly centered around the government shutdown, now in its fifth week; photo.
12	Grassley to become President Pro Tempore Northern Iowan 115:25, p.2	11/29/2018	Iowa senator Chuck Grassley is expected to become the president pro tempore of the Senate. Upon election, Grassley would become the first Iowan since Senator Albert Cummins in 1919 to be elected as president pro tempore, and the highest-ranking Iowa in the federal government. Senator Joni Ernst will become vice chair of the Senate Republican Conference; photo.
13	New NISG Legislation Liaison Team chosen Northern Iowan 115:25, p.2	11/29/2018	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) announced its newly-appointed Legislative Liaison Team, which advocates with legislators at the Capitol on UNI's behalf. Members include Ann Metz, Isaak Espersen, Jacob Madden, Jacob Levang, and Joshua Dausener.
14	The importance of Iowa politics Northern Iowan 115:22, p.3	11/08/2018	Horning discusses the importance of Iowa politics and their impact on a national level; photo.
15	Prof talks fundamentals of Iowa races Northern Iowan 115:10, p.2	09/27/2018	Political Science professor Chris Larimer led a discussion about the fundamentals of Iowa's politics; photo.
16	Votes in local elections matter Northern Iowan 115:10, p.3	09/27/2018	In the author's opinion, it is important for students to vote in local elections. Wolf shares ways that local politics impact UNI and how to vote; photos.