Agriculture subsidies unlikely to shift after election
The piece notes Congress and the Farm Bill face a five year package tied to crop subsidies for corn soybeans cotton wheat peanuts and rice with nutrition programs like food stamps receiving most funding. Rep. Peterson and possible new chair Rep. Lucas differ on timing but agree on a deal. Direct payments of 5 billion per year draw scrutiny with Iowa and Southern states weighing reforms. Environmental Working Group critic Donald Carr questions post election directions for subsidies amid calls for spending restraint.
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Agriculture Committees
Taré Smith
American Farm Bureau Federation
Collin Peterson
Minnesota
House Agriculture Committee
House
Frank Lucas
Oklahoma
Agriculture Committee
Lucas
Peterson
Iowa Farm Bureau
Smith
Iowa
Senate
Donald Carr
Environmental Working Group
Carr
Petraeus Says NATO Facilitated Taliban Talks in Kabul
General David Petraeus acknowledged that coalition forces have allowed Taliban representatives to travel to Kabul for peace discussions with the Afghan government. Taliban spokesmen deny any official talks, calling it propaganda meant to sap fighter morale. Details remain undisclosed and the nature of NATO support is unclear.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
David Petraeus
Taliban
Petraeus
Royal United Services Institute
London
NATO
Mullah Abdul Kabir
Nangarhar
Kabir
Karzai
Abdul Salam Zaeef
Pakistan
Zaeef
Guantanamo
Spirit of the Plains CASA mark 20th birthday in Finney County
Spirit of the Plains CASA celebrates its 20th year with a Wednesday birthday reception at Finney County Courthouse Room 209. Founders include Nancy Sowers Michael Quint now a judge Scott Hogue and others. CASA volunteers are assigned to children, writing court reports and advocating for safe permanent homes. United Way funds Finney and Kearny Counties agencies as part of a $550000 annual goal. others include Big Brothers Big Sisters and Kansas Children’s Service League.
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25Th Judicial District Court
Greeley
Kearny
Hamilton
Scott
Wichita
Finney County
Garden City
Scott City
Escareno
Spirit of the Plains
Nancy Sowers
Ronald Kauffman
Michael Quint
25Th Judicial District
Scott Hogue
Cheryl Sweley
Patty Hutton
Hank Guerrero
Carol Lightner
Suzan Tarwater
Tarwater
Spirit of the
CASA
Seattle
Superior Court
United States
Casa Ince
United Way
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Finney and Kearny Counties
Community Day
Obesity care costs twice earlier estimates
A study by John Cawley and Chad Meyerhoefer, released by the National Bureau of Economic Research, finds obesity related medical costs exceed 2800 dollars per person annually and total costs surpass 2 eager figures, updating prior estimates from 2005 dollars using adjustments for underreported weight and family obesity signals.
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Carly
Kenneth Thorpe
Emory University
John Cawley
Cornell University
Chad Meyerhoefer
Lehigh University
National Bureau of Economic Research
Cawley
Meyerhoefer
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