Plan No. 1 Redistricting Ahead for Iowa
The Gazette endorses Plan No. 1 as fair and functional for Iowa redistricting. Drawn by the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency, it emphasizes population equity contiguity county unity and compactness with safeguards against partisanship. If rejected the process moves to Plan No. 2 then No. 3 under court guidance.
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Shifting program sparks Iowa 319 administration debate
A Gazette report shows Gov. Branstad's spokesman favors moving Iowa's Section 319 program from the DNR to Agriculture to streamline funding for conservation. EPA critics warn of inefficiencies and duplication. The piece also notes Farm Bureau pressure and ongoing water quality litigation.
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Ethanol's role in rising food prices questioned
Iowa secretary of agriculture Bill Northey argues in a guest column that rising food costs are driven by energy, labor, and distribution factors, not ethanol. He cites USDA ERS data showing only 11.6 cents of every dollar goes to farmers and notes biofuel impact is smaller than once claimed.
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Cedar River flood plan aims for earth levees and pumping
The plan centers on non permeable dirt earthen levees trucked in from outside the flood zone with concrete flood walls and eight pumping stations. It consolidates more than 20 storm sewer outlets into eight pumps and keeps river trails but adds no new extensions. The $375 million package emphasizes maintenance access and riverfront features rather than promenades or fountains.
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