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A community blog about Iowa politicsA community blog about Iowa politics

A community blog about Iowa politics

Iowa House Republicans capitulated on January 23, sending the Senate’s version of a bill to fund water programs to Governor…

7 years ago
Iowa’s water quality problems: What you need to knowIowa’s water quality problems: What you need to know

Iowa’s water quality problems: What you need to know

In early 2018 the Iowa Legislature took a step in addressing Iowa's water quality with a plan to reduce nitrogen…

7 years ago
What you don’t know about the water law that saved ArizonaWhat you don’t know about the water law that saved Arizona

What you don’t know about the water law that saved Arizona

Photo: Michael Chow/The Republic Video in source article: Jim Graham operates a pistachio and wine-grape farm in Cochise County. He…

7 years ago
Simple River-Cleaning Tactics That Big Farms IgnoreSimple River-Cleaning Tactics That Big Farms Ignore

Simple River-Cleaning Tactics That Big Farms Ignore

Iowa is the largest corn producer in the U.S.—and the second largest producer of nitrate pollution in the Mississippi River…

7 years ago
Water quality deal lacks allure in swath of IowaWater quality deal lacks allure in swath of Iowa

Water quality deal lacks allure in swath of Iowa

Photo: Jack Boyer of Reinbeck refills his air seeder Nov. 10 before spreading for cover crops on his farm in…

7 years ago