There's been plenty of argument over proposed federal regulations requiring employers to offer health plans covering contraception for women. But few people bring up the basic question: Why is it considered...

If we as Americans truly believe that the states serve as laboratories of democracy and leaders in policy innovation, we must be willing to accept the lessons learned from state-policy experiments....

Last week, the University of Iowa Student Government passed a resolution stating its stance against a bill in the Iowa Legislature on voter identification. The bill would require identification that...

Tickets for the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will go on sale today at 10 a.m., the league office has announced. Fans can purchase either single-session or all-session tickets for the tournament,...

University of Iowa Marching Band officials announced incoming UI freshman Whittney Seckar-Anderson as the next Golden Girl of the Hawkeye Marching Band on Feb. 11. The band held a tryout for three...

The Iowa softball team kicked off its 2012 season against five teams at the Getterman Classic in Waco, Texas. The Hawkeyes went 3-2 on the Baylor campus. Iowa took on No. 7 Baylor, Arkansas, Belmont,...

Iowa men's gymnastics head coach JD Reive was hoping the team's score would rise to 340.000 in its second home meet of the season. Such a score would have put the Hawkeyes in contention for victory. His...

The Iowa women's tennis team grew up this weekend. The Hawkeyes demonstrated their grit and hung on to close out Iowa State in a 4-3 win in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Center on Sunday. The...

A former University of Iowa Student Government president will run for a seat in the Iowa House of Representatives. Maison Bleam, a 2009 UI graduate, announced his intention to run Feb. 10. The Twin...

About a dozen University of Iowa staff members were relocated from their work sites in the Main Library on Feb. 10 after fumes from an asbestos-abatement project entered the building, said UI spokesman...

An Iowa City man was charged with trafficking in stolen firearms and involving a minor in unlawful activities. According to Iowa City police reports Eric Cole, 20, was charged on Feb. 4 with possession...

Charges have been filed against five Burlington men who may have been involved in a drive-by shooting at Caliente Nightclub and Bar, 171 Highway 1 W., on Feb. 11. According to an Iowa City police report,...