February 20, 2025 Monitor
Month: February 2025
Lawmakers Renew Effort To Update Farm Bill, Ease ‘Economic Crisis’ in Farm Country
by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch February 12, 2025 Congress has failed to reauthorize the massive piece of bipartisan legislation, known as the Farm Bill,
USAID Shutdown Would Halt Research Grants to State Universities
By: Shalina Chatlani If the Trump administration succeeds in shutting down the federal United States Agency for International Development, known globally as USAID, state colleges and
Lawmakers Vote Down 6 Bills To Limit Carbon Capture in North Dakota
Members of the North Dakota House on Friday showed their commitment to pipelines and energy development, voting down six bills that would have taxed or
President Trump’s Tariffs Bring Return of Uncertainty for America’s Farmers
by Mónica Cordero, Investigate Midwest/Report for America, Investigate Midwest Bob Hemesath has spent his entire life on his Northeast Iowa farm, raising corn and hogs
Wrestlers On Cloud Nine After Impressive Showing
On Saturday, the Cowboys continued their historic season by sending a school record nine wrestlers to Wells Fargo Arena. Nine individuals brought home district titles
Cowboys Celebrate Senior Night With Comeback Win
On Tuesday of last week, the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows boys basketball team played the season’s final conference game at home against the 4-15 Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs. Six Cowboy
Bringing Healthcare Back Home
by Amanda Rink, Editor In Wright County, a new healthcare initiative led by Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics is making a significant impact on the
Health Insurance for Millions Could Vanish As States Put Medicaid Expansion on Chopping Block
by Anna Claire Vollers ǀ Stateline Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump’s return to
Bill To Kill Carbon Pipeline Property Tax Exemption in North Dakota Fails
by Jeff Beach, A bill that would have required carbon dioxide pipeline developer Summit Carbon Solutions to pay property taxes in the first 10