Court ruling doesn’t stop bureaucratic excess in EPA powers
A guest editorial urges adherence to Supreme Court limits on federal agencies. It cites the 2023 ruling curbing EPA authority under the Clean Water Act and argues bureaucrats increasingly ignore judicial limits. The Pacific Legal Foundation backs a new Idaho case challenging EPA roadblocks, warning Trump and agencies to follow Supreme Court edicts.
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Kindness From Strangers Lifts Ne Habits in Cedar Rapids
A shopper recalls meeting a wheelchair user adopted from Russia with spina bifida who recently had a right leg amputated. The man, en route to a wedding, shared a warm, humble spirit and a gentle smile, inspiring the writer to urge kindness to strangers and people with disabilities.
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DeLauro presses GRAS reform to toughen FDA food safety
Rep Rosa DeLauro argues GRAS loophole allows carcinogenic additives under minimal oversight. She backs reform to restore GRAS to its narrow intent, calls for rigorous science, transparency, and resources, and plans to reintroduce legislation with GOP supporters to strengthen food safety oversight.
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Senators defend Iowa wind energy in wake of tax credit rollback
Elle Murphy argues Iowa leads in wind with 13 000 MW and 3 929 jobs fueled by federal incentives. She warns the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed July 4 would phase out clean energy tax credits, risking higher energy costs and economic loss for farmers, counties, and communities dependent on wind revenue.
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