Politics & Government
Abortions Decrease in Iowa, Closing Human Rights Center, Cyclists Light the Night: DI Reader
Also inside: Looking ahead at Iowa football 2013, UI to launch cultural awareness seminar, CDC reports significant decrease in abortions in both Iowa and the nation.
City-backed levee proposition fails before Iowa City City Council
The Iowa City City council rejected a measure to construct a controversial $8.1 million levee to help protect against floodwaters Tuesday evening, saying the arguments against the flood-mitigation project outweighed the benefits.
“We have to be very judicious in way we do protection,” City Councilor Susan Mims. “We have to think about the impact it has on other people in other areas: the minute you put up a levee, it affects other people.”
The proposed project — dubbed Alternate 7 — would have involved the construction of an earthen levee around the Idyllwild neighborhood and Parkview Church primarily along the Taft Speedway between Dubuque Street and No Name Road. The west side of the levee would have tied into the high ground along No Name Road, and to the east it would have tied into high ground north of Taft Speedway.
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The proposed flood-mitigation project was one of eight proposals for the area, which ranged from establishing a floodwall to establishing a levee and floodwall system. The proposals ranged in estimated costs from $3 million to $14.3 million, The Daily Iowan has previously reported.
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CDC reports decrease in abortions in Iowa, nationwide
Local officials disagree over the cause of the decrease in abortions.
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Students, faculty: intellectual freedoms sacrificed with closing of UI Center for Human Rights
In email exchanges between the International Program and the Provost office, the student group expressed concerns for the intellectual freedoms to support the UI Center for Human Rights.
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Think Bicycles’ Light the Night program aims to educate riders
Thirty-one tickets have been issued since May — 28 of which have been waived.
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Iowa City City Council moves on taxi ordinance
The Iowa City City Council moved forward with an amendment to city regulations regarding taxicabs, despite opposition from several small taxicab representatives.
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UI to launch cultural awareness seminar in 2013
In an attempt to both enrich the lives and raise cultural awareness among University of Iowa students, UI officials will be launching a new first-year seminar for the Spring 2013 semester.
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A look ahead to 2013 Iowa football
Iowa will need new faces to step up next season.
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Position change energizes Doolittle
Bethany Doolittle has spent much of the season playing power forward, joining with Morgan Johnson down low to give the Hawkeyes a size advantage.
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Editorial: Expand access to reproductive care
The Daily Iowan Editorial Board applauds the state of Iowa for introducing telemedicine to the rural reaches of the state; we believe that responsibly expanding access to reproductive health care is the best way to bring down abortion rates and ensure that women who do choose to have abortions receive high-quality care.
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