The New York Times: on Environment


Mike Parson: Right to farm & ranch, despite environmental critics

Two pieces of legislation Mr. Parson co-sponsored as a state lawmaker were an expansion of so-called Castle Doctrine and an amendment that added the right to farm and ranch to Missouri's Constitution. The amendment on farming states, "The right of farmers and ranchers to engage in farming and ranching practices shall be forever guaranteed in the state." Among its critics are environmental groups, which say the amendment made it harder to hold farmers to account for unsafe practices.
Source: N.Y. Times on 2018 Missouri Gubernatorial race May 29, 2018

Pat Roberts: For early farm bill, but final bill had too many subsidies

On policy, [Tea Party primary challenger Milton] Wolf is already having an impact. The latest reminder came this week, when Roberts opposed the five-year, nearly $1 trillion farm bill, which was prized by leaders of the Kansas farm lobby but opposed by Tea Party activists. Roberts, who had written an earlier version of the measure, said the final legislation included too many subsidies.
Source: N.Y. Times on 2014 Kansas Senate race Feb 7, 2014

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