Cultivation Corridor lauds ISU role in global ag leadership
Brent Willett credits Iowa State University for advancing agriculture and bioscience, noting CALS awards, 750+ research projects, and a $560 million annual push through the Cultivation Corridor. He highlights ISU grads staying in Iowa, World Food Prize ties, and global trade links as the state positions itself on the world stage.
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Uring
Iowa Food Leadership
Des Moines
Iowa State University
Steven Leath
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Wendy Wintersteen
Iowa State
Iowa
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
CALS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Leath
Reader letter backs protesters against Dakota Access pipeline
A Cedar Rapids reader applauds the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and protesters after the Army Corps of Engineers blocked tunneling under Lake Oahe. The letter cites 3,500 veterans and Iowa protesters amid arrests, tear gas, and police actions, arguing for support of law enforcement and criticizing liberal critics.
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Standing Rock Sioux
North Dakota
Army Corps of Engineers
Lake Oahe
Energy Transfer Partners
Iowa
Boone
Jack Dalrymple
Morton County Sheriff's Department
Filibuster politics haunt Democratic leaders and gridlock
Columnist David Harsanyi argues the push to end the Senate filibuster by Democrats was instrumental in enabling today’s partisan dynamics. He cites Senators Reid Coons Merkley and others, notes risks of future power plays, and warns of a cycle where both parties exploit procedural rules while opposing the same endgame.
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CNN
Barack Obama
Harry Reid
Senate
Donald Trump
Washington, D.C
Chris Coons
Delaware
Congress
Trump
Mitt Romney
Jeff Merkley
D-Ore
Reid
Chris Coonses
Merrick Garland
Supreme Court
Act now to protect Iowa's natural resources
Wally Taylor urges Iowa voters to defend water quality, wetlands, prairies, and wildlife in a nonpartisan plea. He argues for stronger environmental protections, sustainable farming, and opposition to industrial expansion, calling citizens to contact lawmakers and vote to safeguard ecosystems.
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Wally Taylor
The
Iowa Aire
Sierra Club
Iowa
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Post Writers Group
Qg.com
David Harsanyi
the Federalist
Sierraclub.org
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