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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1995
Page
7
Iowa state offices that process unemployment checks for about 50 000 people will remain open at least another week after the federal budget impasse. The U S Labor Department lent funds to keep 69 offices running through next week aiding federal furlough claims and avoiding unpaid workloads.
In Eastern Iowa seven managers among 130 DES staff volunteered to work during a federal shutdown. With limited workforce, seven of 16 offices could stay open, phones would inform and allow venting while most unemployment checks would still be distributed. Some mail checks might delay. job placement and safety programs would halt. DES relies on federal funding though unemployment benefits come from an employer funded trust. Wieneke favors proceeding to serve the public.
Washington reports a partisan farm bill compromise draws praise from House and Senate agriculture leaders while Democrats criticize the process. Farm reform supporters say the plan offers market flexibility for wheat rice and cotton farmers and shifts from subsidies. Opponents warn of exclusionary talks and unclear final decisions as reconciliation proceeds with dairy policy still unsettled.
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