217 Today: A Midwest farmland owner tests a longstanding wetland conservation law called ‘swampbuster’
The Liberty Justice Center and Pacific Legal Foundation jointly filed CTM Holdings, LLC v. U.S. Department of Agriculture in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Eastern Division, on April 16, 2024. EPA / FLICKR (Public U.S. Government Works)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Today's headlines:
- Cold weather kept the chair of the Champaign County GOP from seeing the presidential inauguration in person yesterday. But she says it was still rewarding to join fellow party members to celebrate Donald Trump's return to the presidency.
- Danville honored the life and service of Martin Luther King yesterday (Monday) with a simple message — now is the time to stand up.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker vows to protect residents should the new Trump administration send immigration enforcement to the state.
- Much of the Midwest and South-central U.S. has been experiencing varying snow, ice and rain levels. But livestock also need special attention during winter weather conditions.
In today's deep dive, we'll learn why a landholding company says a decades-old wetlands law is unconstitutional and why sustainable agriculture groups are pushing back.
217 Today is produced by Stephanie Mosqueda. Reporting today contributed by Jim Meadows, Emily Hays, Kristen Schorsch, Jana Rose Schleis and Rachel Cramer.