Dairy flap warns of trade wars yet aids Wisconsin dairy firms
Guest editorial notes Wisconsin's 56 of 58 Grassland Dairy farms found new buyers for ultra filtered milk amid Canada pricing shifts. It warns tariffs and protectionism threaten wealth, urges Washington to pursue broader, fairer trade, citing NAFTA and a growing foreign trade impact on Wisconsin jobs.
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Canada
Donald Trump
White House
Paul Ryan
Kenosha
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Midwest
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Pacific Rim
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Medicaid Privatization Sparks Iowa Health Care Debate
A community letter criticizes privatized Iowa Medicaid under Gov. Branstad, blaming MCO claim denials at UIHC for rising costs and reduced patient care. It urges Lt. Gov. Reynolds to fix the system, and links Parkinson’s awareness efforts to local funding needs through the Eastern Iowa Parkinson’s Golf Tournament.
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Square One
Branstad
Eastern Iowa
Pleasant Valley
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Parkinson’s Foundation
Renuyourlife.com
Kris Cameron
Cedar Rapids
Girl Scouting vs Catholic Values Sparks Diocese Actions
Mary Sanchez argues that Girl Scouts face religious hostility from some Catholic activists led by Ann Saladin. Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas cut parish Girl Scout programs. St Louis Archdiocese pressured troops previously. Proponents cite Girl Scouts' long history of building courage confidence and character for girls.
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Madeleine Albright
Shirley Chisholm
Geraldine Ferraro
Dolores Huerta
Jane Goodall
Billie Jean King
America Ferrera
Gloria
Branstad criticized for politicizing the Board of Medicine
Senator Janet Petersen accuses Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds of using health policy to push personal and religious beliefs on Iowa women. The column cites a 2018 telemedicine abortion ban upheld as unconstitutional, notes reappointments blocked, and condemns GOP actions reducing health care access for rural women, cancer screening, and birth control.
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Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
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