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Liam Halawith

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Covers:  Politics, elections, government, social issues, and policy.
Doesn't Cover: Local Government, Sports, Arts
Iowa Politics Nerd | Current: Local Gov. Reporter @presscitizen |Past: @thedailyiowan, @gazettedotcom, | Send tips, comments to lhalawith@registermedia.com

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I am a Politics Reporter at the Daily Iowan – where I cover elections, state and national government, and social issues. Former lives: Southeast Iowa Union, News Intern; Mt. Pleasant News, News Intern.

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(He/Him/His) Liam Halawith, is a Politics reporter for the Daily Iowan and a member of the Politifact Iowa te…

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New UI cancer institute aims to speed drug discovery for Iowans

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By Liam Halawith Verified
| Quad-City Times Verified
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Rob Sand's transgender stance met with silence in Iowa City town hall

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By Liam Halawith Verified
| Quad-City Times Verified
Iowa Democratic governor candidate Rob Sand is doubling down on his support for a law that bars transgender athletes from competing in high school or college sporting programs that align with their gender identity. kAm%96 s64@C29 s6>@4C2E 2?5 DE2E6 2F5:E@C G@H65 E@ G6E@ Q2== 4F=EFC6 H2C 3:==DQ 2?5 D2:5 96 H2?ED DE2E6 8@G6C?>6?E QE@ 36 7@4FD65 @? :DDF6D 27764E:?8 `__T @7 x@H2?DQ 5FC:?8 2 A24<65 E@H? 92== 2E E96 x@H2 |6>@C:2= &?:@? @? E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 x@H2 42>AFD :? x@H2 r:EJ @?
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UI intellectual freedom center pegs October deadline to hire director

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By Liam Halawith Verified
| Des Moines Register Verified
Sept. 17, 2026, 1:55 p.m. CT The University of Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom could have a permanent executive director by the end of October, having narrowed a list of candidates to 11. The Iowa Board of Regents approved a tentative hiring timeline at its Sept. 17 meeting. The Regents will conduct the final interviews and select a permanent director the week of Oct. 19.
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