Iowa City Daily Links: July 14

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

I gabbed with a few local citizens about whether the government should raise the , and captured it all on video.

IC Patch mom blogger Katie Roche writes about coming to terms about becoming a mother of a daughter.

I put together a  from our first month of existence. Check 'em out!

 is this week's adopt this pet of the week.

From Other Sites

Luke Voelz of the Daily Iowan writes about a meeting where different designs for flood modifications for the Dubuque and Park Street bridge were discussed.

B.A. Morelli of the Press-Citizen writes that a citizen coalition wants even tougher alcohol laws in Iowa City.

Emily Schettler of the Press-Citizen reports that an audit revealed that the Univeristy of Iowa overpaid its employees by over a half a million dollars last year.

The Washington Post writes that Tim Pawlenty is now trying to appeal directly to Christian voters with a new video.

Gov. Ricky Perry is now apparently calling every Republican in Iowa, asking them if he should run for president.

Governor Terry Branstad said he would be open to increasing teacher pay, but tying that increase to performance, writes the Associated Press.

Cain and Pawlenty join Romney as candidates this week who say they will not sign the Family Leader's Marriage Pledge. Santorum and Bachmann remain the only two candidates who have signed it.