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The Promises of Local Control (Final Part of a Series)

By Dien Judge 6/6/07

[Commentary] Click here to read Part 1 of this series. 
 
There is no free lunch. Let's face it, any sweeping reforms in how Iowa controls use of agricultural land for livestock production — such as the reforms suggested in the firsttwo articles in this series — are going to cost the taxpayers money. And Iowa's counties [...]

The Promises of Local Control (Part 2 of a Series)

By Dien Judge 5/31/07

[Commentary] To read Part 1 of this series, click here.
When it's done correctly, zoning solves problems. But if we screw it up, we could bring a whole host of new problems upon ourselves — like costly lawsuits that Iowa's counties simply cannot afford.
Before we get into the nuts and bolts of how agricultural zoning should [...]

The Promises of Local Control (Part 1 of a Series)

By Dien Judge 5/24/07

[Commentary] Local control…
You've undoubtedly heard those two words a lot lately in Iowa. You've seen them displayed on bumpers stickers and painted on protest banners.
Local control — yep, here in Iowa, we've been hearing about local control for years. Lots of people throw the phrase around. Local control is good. We need it. If we [...]

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