With McConnell back, Senate ag committee advances farm bill on party lines
Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee voted Wednesday to advance a farm bill, though Democrats on the committee voted against the package due to continued disagreements on a nutrition section of the bill. The committee marked up the bill in August, then recessed after a failed vote as Democrats held out over their proposal […]
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In its latest effort to overhaul federal homelessness funding, the Trump administration is proposing to provide more money to localities that prioritize treatment-first policies such as sober living, more cooperation with law enforcement and more temporary and transitional housing. It’s a reversal from a decade-long federal approach known as Housing First that sought to permanently […]
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The Iowa Board of Regents Wednesday received an update from its new Center for Intellectual Freedom Committee on its search for a permanent director as the center carves out the details of its own independence from the University of Iowa. Regent Christine Hensley, chair of the regents committee overseeing the Center for Intellectual Freedom at […]