Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Ethanol Waiver Request (December 1, 2009)
Department of Agriculture (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
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Ridiculous: “Disasters” Declared In 42 North Dakota Counties
Say Anything (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Which is pretty much the entire state given that North Dakota only has 53 counties total. Anyone who has lived in North Dakota, or any other ag-centric state, is probably familiar with the annual declarations of disaster for this drought or that blizzard made by our political leaders. Usually these declarations are met with eye-rolls from we citizens who understand that this is just government using...
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American Food Insecurity
MyDD (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
It is the bleakest of news. In this country of plenty and nearly at the eve of our national celebration of thanks and remembrance, the Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack reported that 49 million Americans, or one in six, face food insecurity. The number represents a 36 percent rise year over year. Food stamps are now at all time record use with some 36 million Americans receiving a monthly assistance....
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1 in 7 Americans Went Hungry in 2008
Truthdig (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
That recession is over statement looks more unfortunate every day. The USDA disclosed Monday that a little more than 49 million Americans had trouble putting food on the table last year—the highest percentage since the government began keeping track in 1995, up 13 million people from the previous year. Food insecurity was a problem before the economic meltdown, and things have obviously gotten...
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You Cannot See The Beast That Gnaws Within
Zandar Versus The Stupid (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Via Balloon Juice comes this : The number of Americans who lack dependable access to adequate food shot up last year to 49 million, the largest number since the government has been keeping track, according to a federal report released Monday that shows particularly steep increases in food scarcity among families with children. In 2008, the report found, nearly 17 million children -- more than one in...
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O. Kay Henderson - Radio Iowa: Vilsack is headliner for Braley fundraiser
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, President Obama's Secretary of Agriculture, is coming back to Iowa this weekend to headline a fundraiser for a fellow lawyer. Read about Congressman Bruce Braley's event below. 5th Annual Bruce, Blues and BBQ with the Honorable Tom Vilsack (Waterloo, IA) – Congressman Bruce Braley will host the [...]
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Three questions
Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
1. Why didn't Gore participate in the Senate climate scam hearings last week? If he wasn't a political liability nowadays, wouldn't he have been there? The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held three days of hearings with 54 witnesses last week on climate change legislation. 2. It's been almost a year since Obama won the presidency. Has he installed solar panels or wind turbines on the...
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Christie Vilsack turns down Senate bid
Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Christie Vilsack, the wife of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, announced Monday that she will not challenge Republican Charles Grassley for his Senate seat in 2010. "I am flattered and humbled by the requests from Democrats, Independents and even some Republicans to consider running," Vilsack said in a statement released Monday. "My careful [...]
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IA-Sen: Christie Vilsack rules out challenge against Grassley
MyDD (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Former First Lady Christie Vilsack released a statement today confirming that she will not challenge Senator Chuck Grassley next year. Excerpt: Commiting to a campaign for the US Senate next year requires more than the confidence that I have the right experience, the necessary support and the resources to be successful. It must come with an understanding that it is the best way for me serve our State...
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Price of Politics: Tom Vilsack, Mystery Candidate
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Tom Vilsack, the mystery man. So says a report on the Republican blog, "Questions, Comments & Insults". It was also picked up the www.iowarepublican.com . The blog claims a source said Vilsack is looking at running against Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley next year. On Tuesday, Christie Vilsack told [...]
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U.S. eyes flexibility in allocating food aid: Vilsack
Reuters (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - The Obama administration wants more flexibility in how it allocates food aid dollars to complement its new strategy to help small farmers in poor countries boost their food production, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Friday.
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IA-Sen: Could get interesting
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 10/12-14. Likely voters. MoE 4% (No trend lines) Senate Chuck Grassley (R) 51 Christie Vilsack (D) 40 Chuck Grassley (R) 51 Roxanne Conlin (D) 39 Vilsack is the wife of the former governor, and Conlin, a prominent Des Moines lawyer, ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1982. Neither bring Grassley under the 50 percent mark, but the potential for a competitive race is certainly...
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Grassley May Get First Serious Challenger in Years
MyDD (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Iowa's Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee and one of the leading opponents of healthcare reform, has never faced a serious reelection challenge since he first rode Ronald Reagan's coattails to the Senate in 1980. Next year may be different . Christie Vilsack, the wife of former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, sounds as if she may be the "mystery candidate"...
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Grassley May Get Top Tier Challenge
Political Wire (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
In an interview with WHO-TV , Christie Vilsack (D), the wife of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack (D), revealed she's considering a challenge to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) next year. Said Vilsack: "I am honored that people would think of me in that way and would talk to me about running for any office and I think I'm well-qualified to run," Vilsack said. "I think I'm qualified to serve,...
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Christie Vilsack: “I’m well-qualified” to run for US Senate...v. Grassley!
The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
By GottaLaff Deather McAssley may find himself running against a serious challenger: Tom Vilsack's wife, Christie: Christie Vilsack, the wife of former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack, sounds as if she may be the “mystery candidate” the chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party said was poised to run for the U.S. Senate. Chucky's colleagues trusted him to be just a tad more reachy-outy on health...