Farm subsidies shift as direct payments face phaseout
The Gazette endorses phasing out direct payments in the next farm bill. Secretary Vilsack cites record prices and budget pressure while urging continued support for crop insurance and conservation programs. The editor argues direct payments are unnecessary, and a strengthened safety net protects farmers against weather and market risks.
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Texas
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Local readers dissect ethics and traffic plans in council debate
Letters express concern over proposed redevelopment and a roundabout heavy traffic plan in Marion urging sensible leadership. Residents debate sidewalks, left turns, and impacts on business while criticizing media focus on church leader scandals and socialized medicine coverage.
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Seventh
Eighth
Ninth Street
Seventh Street
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Allen Bouska
Lift ban on nuclear recycling to expand clean energy use
Carolyn D Heising, a professor at Iowa State University, argues that lifting the 1976 ban on recycling used fuel from power reactors would reduce waste and extend uranium supplies. She points to France Britain and Japan where recycling is ongoing and asserts a MOX fuel path at Savannah River.
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United States
U.S
Savannah River
South Carolina
Yucca Mountain
Nevada
Barack Obama
Iowa
Palo
Duane Arnold
Carolyn D. Heising
Iowa State University
Ames
Heising
District A candidates offer stark contrast in Iowa City race
Iowa City District A voters face a Nov 8 choice between Rick Dobyns, a family doctor and UI clinical professor, and Steve Soboroff, KCJJ radio owner. Dobyns backs a campus downtown synergy and a 21 ordinance, while Soboroff calls for UI backing off and stronger off campus policing. District's size means some residents lack a firsthand representative.
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Steve Soboroff
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Dobyns
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