The Iowa City City Council on Aug. 6 voted unanimously to pass a resolution declaring a climate crisis and taking accelerated action to address climate change.
For the past year, climate strikers from...
Former U.S. diplomat Janice Weiner announced her campaign for an Iowa City City Council at-large seat on July 22 in a press release.
In the release, Weiner listed tackling climate change as a top priority....
Following a reported increase in the number of hate crimes, Iowa City has expanded its hate-crime ordinance to include harassment and trespassing.
The ordinance, which the Iowa City City Council passed...
With the City Council’s approval, Iowa City’s plan to help spark development in the South District project area will move ahead with the purchase of its first two properties under the South District...
Iowa City City Councilor Rockne Cole will not run for re-election this fall, he has announced in a Facebook post.
Cole is serving his first term on the City Council, which will end in January 2020.
In...
Climate change was on the minds of the Iowa City city councilors this week as they discussed their concerns with legislative limitations on tackling reducing emissions.
In light of the protests from...
Despite some councilors’ reservations, the Iowa City City Council on a 5-1 vote has added bow hunting to its long-term plan to manage the local deer population.
The plan was adjusted to include bow...
Although thousands of miles away from the country, members of the local Sudanese population feel the effects of ongoing turmoil and bloodshed in Sudan.
Iowa City City Councilor Mazahir Salih is now...
The Iowa City City Council took its first step with a consideration of the rezoning of the Forest View mobile-home park on Tuesday.
Forest View sits south of Interstate 80 and west of North Dubuque Street....
City Councilor Pauline Taylor, who represents District A, announced that she will be running for re-election in a press release Thursday.
Taylor is in her first term as a city councilor after being...
On a 7-0 vote, the Iowa City City Council approved first consideration of a controversial moratorium on rental permits across the city until March 7, 2020.
The moratorium was proposed in reaction to...
The growing pool of Iowa City City Council candidates gained another contender Tuesday, with Iowa City attorney Laura Bergus announcing her campaign for an at-large seat on Twitter this morning.
Bergus...
