Local Government News
Muscatine County sees a drop in food assistance during 2023 compared to 2022
Between 2022 and 2023, Muscatine County registered an 8.1% decrease in food assistance funding, receiving $8,760,678 in 2023.
Wall Street Journal Sides with Iowans: The Budget Committee Ought to Focus on the Budget
Washington, May 2, 2024 - The Wall Street Journal has echoed the concerns raised by Iowans at Sen. Chuck Grassley's 99 county meetings regarding the nation's budgetary crisis. The Journal highlighted the frustration felt by Iowans towards the Senate Budget Committee's Democrat majority for not prioritizing budgetary reform.In a recent column by the Wall Street Journal's James Freeman, Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse's approach was criticized for diverting attention from crucial budgetary matters, with a focus on climate issues instead. Freeman questioned the missed...