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Rylee Wilson is a politics reporter and digital producer at The Daily Iowan, where she has covered student government, breaking news, and features. She is a University of Iowa student studying journalism and political science.

Featured Statements

Brian Tyler Cohen
stated on February 2, 2022 in a tweet:

"Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children."

By Rylee Wilson • February 8, 2022
Joni Ernst
stated on October 15, 2020 in comments at a debate:

Says she is ranked "one of the most bipartisan senators in the Senate in the last 25 years."

By Rachel Schilke • October 26, 2020
Jeff Shipley
stated on April 28, 2020 in a Tweet:

Young people "have a greater chance of being killed by the HPV vaccine than COVID-19.”

By Rylee Wilson • May 12, 2020
Brad Parscale
stated on February 25, 2020 in a Tweet:

“Did you see President Trump’s RECORD TURNOUT? Iowa - 32,389 Republicans.”

By Rylee Wilson • March 20, 2020
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 14, 2020 in comments at a presidential debate:

"The Machinists Union does not (support the USMCA trade deal). And every environmental organization in this country (also) opposes it."

By Rylee Wilson • January 22, 2020

Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech

By Caleb McCullough • March 2, 2022