Elizabeth homer explains how the to learn about pioneer james turner in his role in getting the city ready for the legislatures arrival. James turner was pioneer. It wasnt until the state legislature designated this area as the new capital that he came with these other folks and helped build the capital. State had a slightly more expected, i approach. We had nothing here. There was no transportation. They had several months to build the capital city. That was the very interesting, exciting and unique story of lansings beginning. The legislature established a state in about 1836, about a year before we became a state. They designated detroit as the capital but they were fearful that detroit could be easily attacked from the lake erie, and that they should move the capital inward but couldnt decide where. So they put in the constitution that the first session of the legislature of 1848 should be held in the new capital, which should be inland, and so they had ten years to decide and they
Good morning. Were going to order. Over two years ago, we kicked off the 2018 farmville, and the whole process was by holding that hearing at Kansas City University. If humans later, we held a hearing in this room. We are from the United States department of agriculture officials. We heard about a Critical Role in Agriculture Researchers play throughout our countrys history. We also heard about the Research Priorities for a 2018 farmville. The knees are certainly great. Every day our producers are counter extreme weather just to name a few things. There are challenges with right to do so with minimal federal resources in an aging infrastructure. The United States produces the safest most affordable food in the world. Ever and in crafting the agriculture and provement act of 2019, Ranking Member deborah safford and myself and i along with members of this committee recognize that we have to continue to build on the strong history of Agriculture Research in the United States. An enactment
Senate democrat. This morning, well hear from senator klobuchar about how she would shape the policy landscape as president , including her views on issues ranging from Climate Change to infrastructure to health care. Recently, senator klobuchar outlined more than 100 things she would do during her first 100 days as president. We probably wont get into all 100 day, but lets get started. Please welcome senator klobuchar and the Washington Post robert costa. [ applause ] thank you, robert. Thank you again, senator. Please, take a seat. Good morning. Im bob costa, National Political reporter here at the Washington Post. Thanks so much for joining us this morning for another post live 2020 conversation. Thank you so much, senator klobuchar, for being here this morning. Thank you, bob. Taking some time off the campaign trail. We cover her on capitol hill and on the campaign trail now, of course. Former prosecutor from minnesota, u. S. Senator, now running for president. Youre facing a lot o
I am ian reitz. It is friday. We are at our 10news school of the week powered by Duke Energy Florida. We are at john hopkins middle school. And tampa has gone to the dogs. And if you are looking to take a cruise out of tampa bay, you will have more options. Emerald morrow is live this morning. We are getting a new cruise ship that will take weeklong cruises all over the caribbean . Reporter yeah, a lot of you at home are up. We know you are excited about getting that right here in tampa bay. The question is, when are you going to be able to come to the port and set sail to those destinations . Youre gonna have to wait to january 2018. When the carnival miracle takes up from the port, its gonna head to some beautiful vacation destinations including the room on this ship which will carry more than 2100 passengers. Its just one more reason to attract people to the tampa bay area. We could potentially have tens of thousands of people driving or flying in each year to set sail, and that mea
I call this thes hearing of the Senate Committee on agriculture attrition and forestry to order. Thank you all for coming. Todays hearing will examine the overall climate of credit in Rural America, the health of ag lending from the commercial bank in the farm Credit System perspectives and what the impact of current credit environment having our nations farms. We will also examine whether the Farm Credit Administration is exercising appropriate oversight in the farm Credit System. Farmers and ranchers across the country are experiencing difficult Economic Conditions as the farm sector profitability is forecast to decline for the Third Straight year. Over the past three years alone, debt debt farm income is expected to decline by 56 . As our nations farmers and Rural Communities continue to deal with low Commodity Prices and always elevated input costs, access to Affordable Credit in Rural America is absolutely crucial. The spring 2016 agriculture Lenders Survey released by kansas stat