Farm bill clears Senate Agriculture panel on reforms
Iowa senators split on the 2018 farm bill as the Agriculture Committee approved it. Senator Grassley opposed without payment limits for nonfarmers, while Senator Ernst lauded reforms to conservation programs and mental health resources for rural communities.
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Senate Committee
House
Senate
Joni Ernst
Chuck Grassley
Grassley
The
Heritage Foundation
Government Accountability Office
Ernst
James
Lynch
Thegazette.com
Summer slump saps blood supply in region
World Blood Donor Day highlights ongoing strain as 88 hospitals across Illinois Iowa Missouri and Wisconsin rely on the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. High school drives contribute 10 to 80 donations per event with summer declines as regular donors vacation, prompting outreach and inventory management to prevent shortages.
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Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
Davenport
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids Hospitals
Mercy Iowa
Lisa Sparrow
Mississippi Valley Regional
Cedar Rapids Area
Sparrow
Washington High School
Linn-Mar High School
Marion
Nancy Kelting
Blood Center
Kirby Winn
Kelting
Mississippi Valley
Amazon
Bloodcenter.org
Michaela. Ramm
Thegazette.com
Liz Martiny
Gazette
Shy Rush
Kathy Bowersox
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
el Kabir Shrine
Bowersox
Rick Bowersox
Defining moment in Iowa GOP push to hold power
Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver warned conservatives that victory in November is crucial to protect two years of tax reform regulatory relief school flexibility abortion limits and expanded gun rights. With GOP delegates gathering in Des Moines Whitver pressed for campaign momentum while Democrats challenge control and potential policy reversals loom in the governor's race and agriculture secretary contest. Gaesser Naig and other candidates pitched to delegates highlighting farming roots and leadership goals ahead of the November 6 election.
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Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Jack Whitter
R-Ankeny
Statehouse
Westside
Conservative Club
Capitol
Whitver
Senate Gop
Towans
Tions
Iowa Agriculture
Mike Naig
Ray Gaesser
Corning
Iowa and
American Soybean Associations
Chad Ingels
Randalia
Vironmental Protection Commission
Craig Lang
Brooklyn
Farm Bureau and Board of Regents
Dan Zumbach
Ryan
Gaesser
Naig
GOP
Stine Barn
West Des Moines
Secretary of Agriculture
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Des Moines Bureau
Bill Northey
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Northey
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Boshart
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State
Jack Whitver ReAnkeny
Iowa City
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