Iowa Democrats take spotlight after midterm sweep
As Iowa lawmakers convene, Democrats control the House Senate and Governor elect Culver pledge focus on bread and butter issues like minimum wage and education funding. They aim for a $2 raise in stages and expanded teacher pay, while abortion and death penalty face low odds and tax debates loom.
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Federal bison plan moves herds across midwest refuges
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service will relocate 25 bison from the National Bison Range to Neal Smith in Iowa starting Dec 5, and move others to the Meskwaki and Spirit Lake Nations, Sullys Hill, and Fort Niobrara as part of a genetics based ecosystem management effort. The goal is to increase genetically pure bison resembling Great Plains ancestors and restore wildlife function.
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Grassley seeks Congressional Gold Medal for Cresco native Borlaug
Sen. Chuck Grassley aims to win a Congressional Gold Medal for Cresco native Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The bill, sponsored with Sen. Tom Harkin, has Senate support but awaits House action. House Speaker Dennis Hastert could bypass sponsorship requirements, Grassley notes. The medal process includes Mint design and a formal presentation for lifetime achievement.
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Norman Borlaug Heritage Foundation Medal Recipients Highlight
The foundation notes the nation's highest civilian award began with George Washington and later honored nearly 130 recipients. Notable names include Edison, Lindbergh, Bob Hope, Pope John Paul II, and Martin Luther King Jr. Borlaug, age 92, won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for wheat development aiding developing nations.
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