Trump breaks promises to farmers and hits budget fights
The Gazette editorial argues that Trump’s second-term moves harm farmers by delaying payments for water quality and conservation contracts, with about 11 million owed to 1,000 Midwest farmers and potential 86 million blocked for climate efforts. It warns of tariffs, budget cuts, and a weakened Congress reallocating funds at the president’s will, urging GOP lawmakers to reclaim budget oversight.
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Washington Post
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Go Iowabama and the shift toward new state branding
A community letter proposes renaming the state Iowabama to mirror Alabama gains in quality of life metrics. It condemns current policies that empower large agricultural interests, starve county funding, and rely on federal crop subsidies cuts, accusing officials of eroding rural infrastructure and health care while elevating Big Ag.
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Alabama
Big Ag
Reasonable Childhood Independence gains state support
Lenore Skenazy reports on moves across multiple states to enact Reasonable Childhood Independence laws allowing parents to let children play and travel with less risk of neglect accusations. Bills in Georgia Florida Missouri Nebraska and others aim to clarify when supervision is required, citing cases and studies to reduce anxiety while preserving child protection resources.
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DOE as politics wedge away from real kids needs
Bruce Lear argues the Education Department should unite for all students, detailing its roles from protecting students with disabilities and enforcing civil rights to funding Title I Pell Grants and overseeing student loans while criticizing a political push to dismantle the DOE and noting Linda McMahon’s unqualified candidacy.
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