Iowa lawmakers face budget hits and rainy day fund debate
The Gazette criticizes the end of the session for not fixing revenue gaps and highlights the dispute over budget cuts versus preserving the rainy day fund. It notes a $300 million revenue drop, calls for consolidation of counties, and argues cash reserves are vital for cash flow while urging Gov. Vilsack to resist renewed budget rewrites.
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Tom Vilsack
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
Gazette
Iowa General Assembly
Vilsack
Rants
House
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Peter
Paul
Siegrist
Des Moines
Mexico City Policy sparks congressional clash over abortion funding
The debate centers on whether U S international family planning funds should support groups that promote abortion. IPPF faces loss of USAID money if it continues abortion advocacy, with critics arguing U S funds indirectly back abortion while supporters claim aid is dedicated to family planning.
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Reagan
International Planned Parenthood Federation
Clinton
Malcolm Potts
Congress
General Accounting Office
Mexico City Policy debate ties funding to abortion advocacy
The piece argues party lines over the Mexico City Policy, noting Reagan and Bush upheld it, Clinton rescinded, and IPPF and Planned Parenthood receipts rose under his tenure. It accuses pro choice groups of demanding subsidies while offering critiques of funding and policy motives, with Teresa R. Wagner cited from the Family Research Council.
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Mexico City
Reagan
Bush
Bill Clinton
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Congress Should Remove Family Planning Gag Rule
LA Times editorial argues the House committee vote against the global gag rule is a victory for decency. It notes bipartisan support to lift the order, with broader impacts on AIDS programs and contraception access in developing regions.
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