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Allied Paper landfill subject of Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell's...
Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell is meeting with lawmakers in Washington D.C. Wednesday to advocate for the removal of contaminated soil from the Allied Paper landfill in the city's Edison neighborhood.
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Man Accused Of Threatening Lawmakers Ruled Incompetent
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New farm bill to provide 'balanced' risk management tools for nation's farmers
The U.S. Senate has begun debate of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013, which was passed out of the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition on May 14.
Senate votes to make small cut to food stamp program
Stacks of paperwork await members of the House Agriculture Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, as it meets last Wednesday to consider proposals to the 2013 Farm Bill, including small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program in an effort to appease conservatives who say the food aid has become too expensive.
Senate Farm Bill Clears Hurdle in SNAP Votes
Democrats in the U.S. Senate sent a message to House Republicans Tuesday that the upper chamber won't accept significantly higher cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
Rural life advocates hope for congressional action
Rural life advocates see a good chance for a delayed farm bill to finally go through Congress before the month of May is over.
White House says more farm subsidy cuts needed
The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week.
Customer Protections, Trading Issues Take the Stage
It's been more than a year and a half since MF Global's collapse froze the funds of more than 30,000 customers.
Staff wrote a new blog post: Legislators optimistic about federal farm bill
The new 2013 version of the federal farm bill will be slimmer than before, and with several notable differences.
The most recent version of the near $1 trillion farm bill is on the move again after being held up for a few months in the House at the end of last year.
Michigan's Debbie Stabenow speaks as Delta State hosts 78th annual Delta Council
Politics, agriculture, and the economy were the hot topics on a rainy Delta morning as hundreds gathered for the 78th annual meeting of Delta Council, Friday, May 17, on the campus of Delta State University.
Farm Bill Fiasco: What Next for the Food Movement?
Deciding how America will nourish itself and sustain its farms would seem a top policy priority - yet as the US Farm Bill demonstrates, sustainably grown, healthy food and livable incomes for farmers and workers remain an afterthought in a process controlled almost entirely by agribusiness and a handful of farm-state legislators.
Deep divide in Congress over domestic food aid
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees laid the groundwork this week for reducing the size of the federal food stamp program, approving farm bills that would shrink food aid and alter the way people qualify for it.
U.S. Senate Update: Gary Peters, Justin Amash and Mike Rogers get pressured on Obamacare repeal vote
Good afternoon. Later today, the House is set to vote for the 37th time to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and both Democrat and Republican Senate election committees are targeting Michigan candidates and potential candidates today.
Congress Is Ready to Fight Over Deep Food Stamp Cuts
Late Wednesday night, the House Agriculture Committee passed a comprehensive, $940 billion farm bill.
Congress: Where Food Reforms Go To Die?
Two seemingly common-sense, bipartisan food reforms have gotten mugged on Capitol Hill in recent days.
Rural life advocates hope for congressional action
Rural life advocates see a good chance for a delayed farm bill to finally go through Congress before the month of May is over.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow: Michigan is on 'every page' of new farm bill which passed committee
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2013, during the committee's hearing on the Farm Bill, officially known as the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013.
CMU professors: Peters early favorite to win U.S. Senate seat
Central Michigan University political science professors called U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, the early favorite to win U.S. Sen.