Special Report

Iowa Election 2023

New York University’s Reporting the Nation-Reporting New York cohort cultivated a specialized report on the 2024 presidential election. In this report, RTN-NY students focus on Clarke County, Iowa’s voting patterns and what candidates residents are leaning towards with less than a year until Election Day.

Special Report: Iowa Election 2023

Unveiling the Influence of College Education on Voting Behavior

In the last 8 years, Iowa has shifted to a more conservative state. Republicans have unified control over the state […]

Vanessa Woolfolk • April 10, 2024

Special Report: Iowa Election 2023

Walnut Hills United Methodist Church: A Progressive Congregation in an Iowa That Turned Red

It is Sunday morning in Urbandale — a city of 45,000 about nine miles northwest of Des Moines, Iowa. Autumn […]

Julia Doyle • February 7, 2024

Special Report: Iowa Election 2023

Beyond the Spotlights on Politicians, a Local Iowa Radio Station Weaves into Community

At the end of a gravel road is Joe Hynek’s Victorian farmhouse. Next to the television in the living room […]

Simon Tan • December 17, 2023

Special Report: Iowa Election 2023

Political Polling: Always Criticized, Rarely Analyzed

The Iowa caucuses were first in the nation for forty years for a reason. A plethora of candidates, both on […]

Jack Hogan • December 15, 2023

Special Report: Iowa Election 2023

At the Young Republicans National Federation Conference: Nikki Haley Prevails, but Sexism Lingers in GOP

Nikki Haley has emerged as a standout in recent debates, swiftly climbing in the polls and positioning herself as the […]

Mia MacGregor • December 13, 2023

Special Report: Iowa Election 2023

In Iowa, Residents Weigh the Benefits of Green Energy

Tensions flared at the end of a town hall meeting in Osceola, IA. Two representatives from RPM Access, a Midwest […]

Zach Bernsten • December 7, 2023

Special Report: Iowa Election 2023

Representation for Black and Brown Iowans, One Newspaper At A Time

Iowa is not all presidential campaign pit stops and long, winding farmland in the way that popular depictions of the […]

Ryan Shepard • December 6, 2023

Special Report: Iowa Election 2023

Clarke County’s voter turnout soared with Donald Trump’s name on the ballot. Will the trend continue?

New York University’s Reporting the Nation-Reporting New York cohort cultivated a specialized report on the 2024 presidential election. In this […]

Jordan D. Brown • December 5, 2023