Iowa Politics
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Senate panel increases proposed criminal penalties for 'obscene' school books Obradovich--Kathie (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Northern Iowan 118:38, p.02 |
2/28/2022 | 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 Slomka--Emerson (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 117:42, p.03 |
3/18/2021 | 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 Madden--Jacob (Class of 2019) Northern Iowan 117:30, p.03 |
2/4/2021 | 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 Maas--Emma'le (Student--2019), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 117:23, p.01 |
11/5/2020 | 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 Alldredge--Anna (Student--2019) Northern Iowan 116:40, p.02 |
3/2/2020 | 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. | |
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Alum Grassley visits UNI in annual 99-county tour Kelsey--Elizabeth (Class of 2021), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 116:38, p.02 |
2/24/2020 | 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 Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 116:31, p.03 |
2/10/2020 | 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 Leitner--Gabrielle (Class of 2020) Northern Iowan 116:32, p.02 |
2/3/2020 | 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 Stekl--Caleb (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 116:2, p.03 |
9/5/2019 | 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 Giddens--Eric (District 30 Senator) Northern Iowan 115:43, p.03 |
3/14/2019 | 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 Baxter--Nicole (Class of 2019), Fortmann--Toni (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 115:29, p.02 |
1/24/2019 | Senator Joni Ernst held a town hall to answer questions, which mostly centered around the government shutdown, now in its fifth week; photo. | |
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Grassley to become President Pro Tempore Wauters--Joel (Class of 2018) Northern Iowan 115:25, p.02 |
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. | |
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New NISG Legislation Liaison Team chosen Hauer--Sydney (Class of 2019) Northern Iowan 115:25, p.02 |
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 Horning--Colin (Class of 2022) Northern Iowan 115:22, p.03 |
11/8/2018 | Horning discusses the importance of Iowa politics and their impact on a national level; photo. | |
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Prof talks fundamentals of Iowa races Husmann--Peyton (Student--2018), Palensky--Hayley (Student--2018) Northern Iowan 115:10, p.02 |
9/27/2018 | Political Science professor Chris Larimer led a discussion about the fundamentals of Iowa's politics; photo. | |
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Votes in local elections matter Wolfe--Brenna (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 115:10, p.03 |
9/27/2018 | 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. | |
| 17 |
Candidate talks about abolishing BOR Chidley--Kelsey (Student--2017) Northern Iowan 114:8, p.02 |
9/21/2017 | Cedar Rapids mayor Ron Corbett, a Republican candidate for governor, proposes eliminating the state-wide Board of Regents and instead establishing a Board of Trustees at each state school; photo. | |
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Gov. candidate talks education Madden--Jacob (Class of 2019) Northern Iowan 114:1, p.03 |
8/24/2017 | The United Faculty hosted an event featuring democratic gubernatorial candidate Nate Boulton in Maucker Union. The event and panelists discussed issues in education and UNI; photo. |
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