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Compromise among senators eyed on border security
After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to dramatically toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. Lawmakers and aides alike said the goal was ...
Coiffed Cattle Get Their Close-up
A longtime beauty practice in the livestock industry gains Internet attention. So-called 'fluffy cows' are the rage out on the range. (June 19)
Wisconsin produces most maple syrup since 1992
Wisconsin's maple syrup production has hit a 20-year high, increasing five-fold from last year when early warm weather cut the season short, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday. The state's farmers produced 265,000 gallons of syrup this year, compared to 50,000 gallons in 2012 and 155,000 in 2011. It ...
Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. June 14, 2013. Sales equalization is fair Iowa's governor and legislators have rectified a significant inequity by requiring online-only retailers to charge sales tax on Iowa sales. Gov. Terry Branstad signed off on the "e-fairness" legislation, aka House File 625, which levels the retail competition playing field. ...
Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers
Lincoln Journal Star. June 15, 2013. Use common sense on immigration Remember what Sen. Mike Johanns said about the farm bill, stalled in Congress now for long months? When the Senate passed its version of the legislation, again, Johanns allowed as to how the bill was not the one he ...
Arkansas man appointed to serve on Federal Reserve
Robert Martinez of Sevier County, Ark., has been realizing his dreams in phases. When Martinez was driving through Arkansas in the late 1970s, he noticed Arkansas license plates with the slogan "Land of Opportunity." The slogan caused him to dream about moving to Arkansas after visiting relatives in Mexico and ...
Ex-welterweight champion boxer ignored by hometown
One can only imagine the heights Curtis Cokes might have scaled had he had a proper pugilistic pedigree. What if he had been allowed to apprentice at the Golden Gloves like the white boys? What if he had the benefit of a renowned trainer in his corner instead of having ...
Feathers, bottle tops mark Malawi Fashion Week
Models on the runway in Malawi sported dresses with bottle-tops and wearing hats made of chicken feathers, as the southern African country hosted its first-ever Fashion Week. More than a dozen designers took part in the event showcasing chic but affordable clothing in Malawi, a conservative country where women were ...
First Klamath irrigation shutoffs begin in Oregon
With rivers in Oregon's drought-stricken upper Klamath Basin flowing far below normal levels, state water officials started telling ranchers Wednesday they must shut off irrigation to leave water for native fish held sacred by the Klamath Tribes, a federal irrigation project and wildlife refuges downstream. The shutoffs are the first ...
Boehner says he will support farm bill
House Speaker John Boehner says he will vote for a wide-ranging farm bill headed to the House floor this month, a major boost for the five year, half-trillion dollar legislation that stalled in the House last year. The Ohio Republican voted against the last farm bill in 2008 and said ...
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