COLUMN: End farm subsidies
Every year, taxpayers pay around $20 billion toward farm subsidies, money from the government that is supposed to help agriculture producers maintain a steady food supply.
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Every year, taxpayers pay around $20 billion toward farm subsidies, money from the government that is supposed to help agriculture producers maintain a steady food supply.
Many people in the United States may not know it, but we're nearing the end of Hunger Action Month. The month of September is dedicated to spreading awareness of food insecurity in communities — which commonly go unnoticed locally — and to supporting food banks’ fight against hunger.
As of Sept. 5, the Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee approved a $3 billion incentive package for Foxconn – a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer – to build a factory producing LCD panels in southeastern Wisconsin. With approval from the Joint Finance Committee, the bill will continue to the Senate and Assembly later this month.
Cook County, Illinois, home to the city of Chicago, introduced a new sin tax this July: a tax on sweetened beverages.
With the back-to-school August rush sweeping the nation, millions of K-12 students are heading back to classes. Unfortunately, many of them will have to endure hunger and embarrassment when lunchtime hits.
President Trump signed a repeal April 3 to reverse broadband privacy protection laws. The week before this repeal was signed, it was narrowly passed by Republicans in Congress and received no Democrat support. You would think within a calendar year after a massive leak describing undercover surveillance techniques, the American people would not stand for any action like this from the federal government.
About one third of all the food produced in the world every year is lost or wasted according to the United States Department of Agriculture. In the U.S. and other wealthy countries this number is even larger.
Sitting at a plain wooden desk, Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch appeared before a Senate panel. While usually the desk is draped in fabric, this bare table reflected Gorsuch’s view on the role of Supreme Court justices.
Throughout this week, the city of Bloomington will have meetings to discuss the proposed annexation plan. The city wants to incorporate nearly 10,000 acres around the outskirts of Bloomington into the city limits.
Volunteers can begin Thursday helping at the IU Campus Garden initiative for the spring 2017 season.
At least 8 lawmakers — seven Republicans and one Democrat — are pushing bills to reform civil forfeiture laws in the state of Indiana. These are valiant efforts because civil forfeiture laws need to be reformed because it gives law enforcement too much power.
In a recent interview with Quartz, Bill Gates — one of the world’s richest men — said he believes governments should tax companies that use automated robots for their labor rather than humans. This tax would only stand to stifle innovation.
The flurry of the Grammys has just wrapped up, and it was great fun, but, like every year, the award show was jam-packed with big-name artists and smash hits. Arguably, it should be, since the most popular songs deserve to win awards, but let’s not forget about the little guys.
Beijing emits more carbon than any other city in the world, so when China announced that it will begin ramping up renewable energy spending, I was not surprised.
It is no secret that public education in the United States is lacking.
Inauguration Day marks many upcoming changes for the White House. President Trump brings his family, Vice President Mike Pence, a new staff, a new oval office décor and a refreshed digital presence.
Whether leaving the North Atlantic Treaty Organization would benefit the United States and the world or not is uncertain.
This new year brings an onslaught of new things, like a new president of the United States, more movie sequels, a solar eclipse and a slew of New Year’s resolutions.