Health care mandates beyond Obama law noted by Supreme Court
The piece reviews existing federal health care mandates such as the Medicare payroll tax and hospital emergency service requirements. It notes most mandates target providers, while a broad Medicare tax affects nearly all workers and employers. A San Diego small business owner compares the Medicare tax to the health overhaul in purpose and impact.
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Supreme Court
Barack Obama
Lindsey Donner
San Diego
Donner
Loebsack proposes ban on former members becoming lobbyists
Rep. Dave Loebsack of Iowa pushes a federal law to bar former members of Congress from lobbying. He also backs a five year lobbying ban after service and vows not to become a lobbyist himself, citing public disapproval of Congress as a motivator.
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Iowa farmers cut nitrogen use amid high fertilizer costs
Iowa corn growers face nitrate runoff into the Gulf of Mexico as nitrogen prices rise to about 750 per ton. Farmers like Curt Zingula say tile drainage leaches nitrate but remain essential for yields and soil protection, driving efficiency efforts to meet environmental goals.
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Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Illinois
Linn County
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Wetlands initiative eyes fresh tile layout to cut runoff
The Iowa Wetland Landscape Systems Initiative aims to create new wetlands that filter field drainage water. Pilot sites start new tile layouts rather than retrofitting existing systems, with one site in Pocahontas County completed at about 3 million dollars. Total project cost expected near 18 million for seven sites. Five year monitoring planned. funding for monitoring faces complexity.
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Iowa Wetland Landscape Systems Initiative
Iowa Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Shawn Richmond
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Pocahontas County
Richmond
Pocahontas
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