Bill to reauthorize FEMA finds debate in committee
Leaders of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee began work last month on a bill that would reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
When Walmart chose Fort Wayne for its first dairy processing facility, Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Ted McKinney said the company cited infrastructure in Indiana, as well as the state’s favorable business climate, as pluses for doing so.
Comptroller: Illinois is facing ‘chaos’ without a budget deal
Teetering on what most could consider bankruptcy, the state of Illinois next week could break new ground when it comes to lousy public financing and money management.
Illinois’ Bennett continues push for ag education, in legislation
An Illinois state legislator is continuing his push for rural education funding and support for the hiring of agricultural education instructors in schools.
Survey shows dairy industry how better to market foods
A recent survey that found 7 percent of its respondents thought chocolate milk comes from brown cows may elicit a chuckle from those who know better, but it’s serious business for the dairy industry.
Roughly seven weeks after the U.S. House narrowly passed legislation designed to replace much of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), GOP Senate leaders have drafted their own bill they hope to put to a vote sometime this week.
