Branstad vetoes large budget cuts amid Iowa 2015 plan
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed the fiscal 2015 budget totaling over 6.9 billion while vetoing at least 181 million in state spending. He cut 9 million from REAP and 11.2 million for water and conservation programs, prompting criticism from lawmakers and agriculture officials about impact on regent projects and water quality momentum.
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Iowa
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D-Coralville
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Dvorsky
Bill Northey
Northey
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
New Border Patrol Use of Force Guidelines Issued
Homeland Security releases revised rules on when agents may use deadly force clarifying that firing at a moving vehicle is prohibited unless a deadly threat exists. The policy urges seeking cover when faced with thrown projectiles and requires scrutiny of deadly force incidents. officials and critics debate enforcement and training impacts.
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Los Angeles Times
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Border Patrol Agents’ Union
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Gil Kerlikowske
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American Civil Liberties Union of
New Mexico
Regional Center For Border Rights
U.S. Border Patrol
Ciudad Juarez
Medicare lifts ban on sex change surgery coverage
The Obama administration ended a 33 year Medicare ban on gender reassignment procedures after a DHHS board found prior grounds not reasonable. The ruling, while mainly symbolic for transgender rights, could push private insurers to expand coverage though Medicare coverage remains limited to those 65 and older and Medicaid is unaffected.
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Albuquerque
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HHS
Judith Bradford
Fenway Institute
U.S
Leanna Baumer
Family Research Council
Frank Schubert
National Organization For Marriage
Jennifer Levi
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