1099 Fallout & Immigrant Tuition
1099 Fallout & Immigrant Tuition plus Food Forethought. I’m Greg Martin with today’s Northwest Report.
Nebraska Senator and former Ag Secretary Mike Johanns lashed out at Democrats Tuesday as the Senate limped toward a vote on repeal of controversial 1099 small business reporting. Both Houses have passed repeal in different forms - and the President also backs repeal of 1099 reporting of small business purchases - intended to raise some 20-billion for health care reform. A frustrated Johanns took to the Senate floor ahead of expected votes.
JOHANNS: It astounds me that we can seemingly pass benchmark after benchmark without going over the finish line. How can we make so much important progress only to be stymied again and again by some silent opposition.
The Oregon Senate has voted to allow some illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at Oregon public universities. Lawmakers approved the measure Tuesday on an 18-11 vote. Supporters of the legislation say students shouldn't be punished because their parents brought them to the United States illegally. And, the bill's backers say, the state should help students be productive residents after investing in years of public education. Opponents say illegal immigrants shouldn't get a benefit that isn't available to American citizens who live in other states.
Now with today’s Food Forethought, here’s Lacy Gray.
If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em. The long held belief that a well manicured, weed free lawn is the sign of a responsible and diligent lawn owner is slowly starting to come into question as more and more people are becoming environmentally conscious when it comes to applying weed killers; and too that the weeds we’ve all worked so laboriously to eradicate are in fact beneficial edible weeds which can be harvested, saving lawn owners precious time, and money. If you’re like me, you’ve probably noticed that the first thing to make its presence known in your lawn in the spring will generally be weeds. Weeds are nothing if not resilient and persistent, so why not put them to good use. If you’re going to be bent over pulling the little buggers out of the ground anyway how about throwing them in a cooking pot instead of the waste can. The list of edible weeds includes dandelion, purslane, chickweed, lamb’s-quarters, and more, but be sure to properly identify any and all weeds prior to eating. While nearly all of the dandelion can be used in the kitchen, only parts of other weed specimens should be ingested, and some should never, ever be eaten raw!
Thanks Lacy. That’s today’s Northwest Report. I’m Greg Martin on the Ag Information Network.
