House hearing on Iowa egg producers amid salmonella outbreak
Congress set to press Orland Bethel and Aus tin DeCoster at a House Energy and Commerce hearing focused on the summer salmonella outbreak linked to Iowa facilities. Officials seek accountability, FDA action, and a new food safety bill tied to egg regulations and recalls.
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Ann Radel
Capitol News Connection
Washington
Congress
Iowa
Hillandale
Orland Bethel
Wright County
Austin
Jack” DeCoster
House Energy and Commerce
Bethel
DeCoster
Congressional
Senate
Rep
Henry Waxman
Dcalif
House Committee
Waxman
Wright County Egg
Bart Stupak
Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations
Food and Drug Administration
Bruce Braley
Energy and Commerce Committee
Braley
FDA
Chuck Grassley
A-Iowa
U.S. Department of Agriculture
End of Recession Still Slow as Jobs Lag and Growth Grows
Officials say the recession officially ended but labor markets lag with 7.3 million jobs lost and 2.5 million homes repossessed. Unemployment at 9.6 percent, OECD projection 2.6 percent growth this year, with unemployment unlikely to fall soon.
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Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
U.S
Bureau
Iton
Branstad accuses Culver of antagonism toward private colleges
Republican candidate Terry Branstad told St Ambrose University that Governor Culver shows antagonism to private higher education after a 10 percent across the board budget cut. Branstad notes losses to the Iowa Tuition Grant while Culver’s camp defends record funding and cites private school ties. About 15,000 Iowans received $47 million in 2010, with 700 St Ambrose students aided. one-time reserves were used for other programs.
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Ed Tibbetts
City Times
Davenport
Chet Culver
Terry Branstad
St. Ambrose University
Branstad
Culver
State of
Iowa
Des Moines University
Donn Stanley
Stanley
Drake University
St. Ambrose
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