Post-debate fact check on Culver Branstad clash analyzed
Thursday's gubernatorial debate facts are evaluated with a rebroadcast schedule on KCRG TV9 and KCRG Local 9.2 and online access. Claims about the State Judicial Nominating Commission being politicized are judged half true, noting its partisan breakdown and governance structure.
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Kcrg.com
James Q. Lynch
Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
Chet Culver
Terry Branstad
Branstad
State Judicial Nominating Commission
Senate
Iowa
Vilsack ousted Sherrod amid July firing uproar emails
Internal emails show Shirley Sherrod pleaded to be heard after USDA fired her in July over remarks seen as racist. Vilsack initially defended the dismissal despite warnings that the full story was not known. The Georgia rural development director left July 19 following March comments misinterpreted as racist.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Shirley Sherrod
USDA
Sherrod
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Department
Georgia
Barack Obama
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Lower yields may boost costs for food and ethanol
U.S. Agriculture Department forecasts of lower corn and soybean yields due to wet June and July and dry August push futures higher. December corn futures rise to $5.2825 per bushel as markets react. Livestock producers face pricier feed, while ethanol makers contend with higher raw material costs.
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George C. Ford
Gazette
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Chicago
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