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Friday, February 22, 2013  The Associated Press reported that Iowa state archaeologists discovered Native American artifacts on the site where Egyptian-based Orascom Construction Industries plans to build the plant.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Lee County was awarded a nearly $5 million grant for road upgrades at the site of the Iowa Fertilizer Company near Wever.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Meeting scheduled for Monday at Wever, Iowa church.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  One hundred sixty-five jobs are on their way to Lee County, Iowa.

Thursday, December 15, 2011  AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans want payroll tax extension, remain furious with Congress, politics

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Obama and congressional Republicans move toward showdown over oil pipeline and tax breaks

Tuesday, April 12, 2011  Obama recasting earlier call for tax increases on rich, but may stop short of bolder action

Wednesday, December 15, 2010  Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) released a statement after the U.S. Senate passed an agreement that provides a one-year extension of unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans and a two-year extension of tax breaks for the country’s wealthiest.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Republicans prevailed on their biggest demand: continuing Bush administration tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, despite Obama's 2008 campaign promise to let them expire

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  Gov. Chet Culver is calling for a $120 million tax cut for middle class Iowans, saying his plan stands in contrast to Republican Terry Branstad's support for business tax breaks.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010  President Barack Obama pressed Congress to scrap billions in oil company tax breaks and pass legislation to help the nation kick a dangerous "fossil fuel addiction" Wednesday.

Thursday, May 13, 2010 

Thursday, March 11, 2010  House Minority Leader Paul LeVota says spending cuts alone won't close what Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has described as a roughly $500 million gap in next year's budget.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009  The House voted Wednesday to extend $31 billion in popular tax breaks.

Friday, February 13, 2009  The recovery plan: Washington goes into motion with $800B jolt of economic shock therapy