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Farm Bureau leader likes infrastructure proposal, concerned about tax hike
IFB President Craig Hill.
As members of Congress weigh the merits of President Biden’s two-trillion dollar infrastructure plan, a report shows Iowa has nearly 1,800 bridges in need of repair or replacement.
Iowa Farm Bureau President Craig Hill says infrastructure is a critical issue for farmers and ranchers. “Those bridges and those roads are incredibly important to get product into our farms and product off of our farms,” Hill says. “It’s just incredibly important to us that we have a very efficient transportation system.”
Greece CSD appoints Craig Hill principal, HR director
COURTESY OF GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Greece Central School District Board of Education recently approved the appointment of Brandin Jones as principal of Craig Hill Elementary School and Gina Larsen as executive director of human resources.
Jones is assistant principal of Odyssey Academy, a role he has held since 2017. He started his career in the Rochester City School District as a special education teacher, later serving as the coordinating administrator for special education.
“My first priority will be to listen,” Jones said. “I want to hear from staff, families and students on what work they believe needs to happen at Craig Hill. Their voices will be critical in guiding my choices as principal. In addition, I want to learn as much as I can about the history of Craig Hill.”
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Making The Bloody Saudi Monarchy Look Pretty
Reprinted with permission from TomDispatch
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia s ambassador to the U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain. As oil prices plummeted, Republican senators from oil-producing states turned their ire directly on Saudi Arabia. Forget that civil war in Yemen what about fossil-fuel profits here at home?
To address their concerns, Ambassador Bandar Al-Saud agreed to speak with a group of them in a March 18th conference call and found herself instantly in the firing line, as senator after senator berated her for the Kingdom s role in slashing global oil prices. Texas is mad, Senator Ted Cruz bluntly stated. As the ambassador tried to respond, Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan retorted, With all due respect, I
How to make a Gulf Monarchy all-American
The Saudi lobby moves from K Street to Main Street.
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the
U.S., was on the hot seat. In early March 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the world, oil prices collapsed and a price war broke out between Saudi Arabia and Russia, leaving American oil and gas companies feeling the pain.