Federal agriculture budget faces targeted cuts in U S policy
Capitol coverage notes looming belt tightening as Vilsack's 134 billion annual agriculture spend comes under pressure. Iowa Farm Bureau leaders in Washington urge balanced cuts that avoid harming farmers, warning crop insurance and subsidies already suffer.
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Capitol News
Washington
David Miller
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau
Miller
Balancing Act: Parks Leaders Discuss Timber Trail Shift
Daniel Gibbins and Rich Patterson outline changes tied to a major sewer project that will shift a 1.2 mile segment of the Sac and Fox Trail to higher ground to curb flood risk. The work is the first of 20 sewer segments totaling about 16 miles to be rebuilt over 15 to 20 years at 40 to 45 million dollars. The project spans Indian Creek and Dry Creek from Robins to Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Daniel Gibbins
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek
Dian Creek
Squaw Creek
Mount Vernon Road
Rosedale Road
Dry Creek
Robins
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Sewer Upgrade on Sac and Fox Trail Near Cedar Rapids
Authorities from Marion Linn County and Cedar Rapids cooperate on sewer work along the Sac and Fox Trail toward the Water Pollution Control facility on Bertram Road and Cedar River near Highway 13. The project shares costs as growth nears system capacity.
How does U S role in Libya end
U S British and French forces attack Gaddafi’s forces from air and sea with a no fly zone. The UN Resolution aims for a cease fire and to halt Gaddafi’s advance. Obama says Gadhafi must stop his troops from Benghazi to Ajdabiya and Misrata.
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McClatchy
London
U.S
Muammar Gaddafi
Libya
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
United Nations Security Council
Gadhafi
Barack Obama
Benghazi
Health reform's Iown impact debated in Iowa
Iowa political leaders express sharply diverging views on the health care law as it nears its first anniversary. Early provisions have rolled out, including bans on denying coverage for children with pre existing conditions and extended parental coverage.
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Owanuity
Congress
Iowa
U.S
Tom Harkin
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