Iowa City Daily Links: July 1

As always, I'll start with links to stories on this site, but then I'll venture out into the world of other publications. Feel free to suggest links to stories that I might have missed and I can add them during the day.

From Iowa City Patch:

The budget gridlock finally in Des Moines, and there was much rejoicing.

It's all about July 4 weekend previews today on Iowa City Patch. First we've got an and preview of Jazz fest, which is happening right now, as well as a preview of the Sunday night. Plus a of those events and more.

We'll be having a rolling gallery of Jazz Fest pictures this weekend. Feel free to add yours to the batch.

In honor of Jazz Fest, why not , the only Patch.com adopt a pet of the week not to be adopted so far. Go Jazz Man, go!

From Other Sites:

Lee Hermiston of the Iowa City Press-Citizen has a nice breakdown some of the new laws going into effect today.

Lindsay Douglas of the Daily Iowan has a nice story of a UI student volunteering to honor the memory of her friend.

The DI's Brian Albert writes about local U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack's efforts to keep education off the budget chopping block.

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley is sponsoring a bill to help funnel funds to support children in foster homes who came from families with substance abuse problems.

Rod Boshart, of the Gazette, writes that the effort to reform commercial property taxes in Iowa is not yet dead.

Gregg Hennigan of the Gazette writes that a Johnson County treasury employee was suspended for much of June with no pay but the Board of Supervisors declined to say why.

Hennigan also reported that a North Liberty man was arrested for an alleged sexual assault earlier this week at a campground near Coralville Lake.

Daily Links Quote of the Day: "I’ve been blown over, blown back and blown down but never blown up," Monte Whitlock joked. "Our product is the safest you can get, and we’re far enough away that accidents are minimized."