Farm bill reform eyed amid subsidy backlash comments
The piece cites Jonah Goldberg's critique of welfare kings and notes Senators Grassley Harkin and Dorgan pushing for a tighter farm subsidy cap. It argues current subsidies favor a few large operations, risking public backlash and trade impacts while hearings shape a new 2002 farm bill.
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Congress
Jonah Goldberg
Goldberg
Chuck Grassley
Alowa
Tom Harkin
Senate
Grassley
Byron Dorgan
D-N.d
Harkin
Agriculture Committee
Cor rection highlights Illinois waste flow from Cedar Rapids
The letter argues Linn County waste now mostly goes to private Illinois landfills with 24 750 tons from Hiawatha transfer station and about 120 000 tons from Cedar River Paper yearly. It accuses Iowa DNR of weak enforcement of federal liner rules from 1993 and cites EPA orders and state noncompliance affecting local taxpayers. It also corrects a cartoon depiction of the Wal-Mart dispute with Iowa City Stop Wal-Mart and zoning board actions on flood plain permits.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Illinois
Hiawatha
Cedar River Paper
Waste Agency
Gazette
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Iowa
EPA
Alaska
DNR
Iowa Dnr
Don Cell
Mount Vernon
Iowa City Council
Wal-Mart
Iowa City Stop Wal-Mart
Gary Sanders
Wally Taylor
Iowa City
Iowa City Zoning Board of Adjustment
Wal- Mart
Board of Adjustment
An Inconvenient Truth Sees Impact on Future Generations
Mauryne Simoens from Cedar Rapids urges viewers to consider the film An Inconvenient Truth. She expresses concern about global warming and the need to protect the Earth for kids and grandkids.
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Earth
Mauryne Simoens
Cedar Rapids
Opposing Views War in Iraq Editorial Commentary
The Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial argues the Bush administration misread the Iraq vote as a mandate, cites Cheney’s controversial remarks, and notes Iraq diverts from al Qaida focus. It highlights laments over policy, Pew poll findings, and calls for a safer, honorable Iraq strategy.
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Joseph Lieberman
Iraq
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Dick Cheney
Wyoming
U.S. Senate
Cheney
Saddam Hussein
al-Qaida
White House
Saddam
Osama bin Laden
U.S
Ned Lamont
Cance
Middle East
U S Efforts in Iraq Highlight Civilian Aid and Reconstruction
Tom Clarkson explains how coalition-led reconstruction in Iraq restores electricity and water, builds over 800 schools, and funds police stations, hospitals, power plants, and sewer systems. The Army Corps of Engineers coordinates projects with military and civilian staff while Iraqi workers face daily dangers.
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U.S
Iraq
United States
Saddam Hussein
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Army
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