Drug abuse

... DesMoinesRegister.com td.cursor {cursor:pointer;} Home :: News site map customer service contact us subscribe now place an ad DesMoinesRegister.com weather calendar jobs cars classifieds homes apartments shopping dating Politics Your browser does not support script.

Please use the site map.

past 7 days archives !

- Home :: News - Nussle bill includes funds to fight crime REGISTER WASHINGTON BUREAU March 30, 2006 Washington, D.C.

— House Budget Committee Chairman Jim Nussle, R-Ia., said Wednesday that a budget bill he oversees would contain $900 million more for national law enforcement grants than President Bush's budget proposal.Part of that money will give Iowa law enforcement officials the resources they need to fight meth abuse, Nussle said.

It will also assist local education, prevention and rehabilitation programs.Iowa law enforcement officials on Wednesday visited Washington to lobby for more money for law enforcement and juvenile justice.

They said that overall, federal money for those areas in Iowa would decline to $8.4 million in the proposed 2007 budget, compared with $25.9 million in 2006, if the Bush proposal is adopted.Bush had recommended elimination of what is known as Byrne Justice Assistance Grants.

Iowa this year received $2.8 million in such grants.Also, advocates for wildlife praised Nussle for not including drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in his initial version of the budget bill."Congressman Nussle's clean budget resolution ...

... Journal Gazette Meetings target youth drinking !

- prod@SDP3.5.0_29160 - Subscriber Services Subscriber Services Complete Forecast Search Recent News Archives Web for FortWayne.com Journal Gazette News-Sentinel Jobs Cars Real Estate Apartments Local Shopping All Classifieds World Sports Entertainment Business Living ONLINE EXTRAS Discussion Boards Maps & Directions Newspaper Ads Past Articles RSS Headlines Yellow Pages SITE SERVICES Contact Us Advertise Public Notice THE DAY IN PHOTOS » Today's photos » Photo Gallery Back to Home News Thursday, Mar 30, 2006 Local Posted on Thu, Mar.

30, 2006 email this print this Meetings target youth drinking National effort to educate parents By Angela Mapes The Journal Gazette The little boy stands up in a room full of adults.

“My name is David, and in eight years, I’ll be an alcoholic,” he says.

“I’ll start drinking in middle school, just at parties, but my parents won’t start talking to me about it until high school.

And by then, I’ll already be in some trouble.” David is fictional – a character created for a public service announcement aimed at preventing underage drinking.

But David’s probl...

... MercuryNews.com STRIVING TO SUCCEED !

- prod@SDP3.5.0_29160 - Subscriber Services Complete Forecast Search Recent News Archives Web for Jobs Cars Real Estate Apartments Local Shopping All Classifieds Iraq: The Aftermath- Opinion Business Sports Entertainment Life & Style ONLINE EXTRAS Newspaper Ads Online Blogs Podcasts Multimedia RSS Feeds Discussion Boards Traffic Reports Weather Past articles Newsletters Coupons Today's Front Page SITE SERVICES Maps & Directions Yellow Pages Contact Us Feedback Site Map Advertise Print Services Jobs at MN.com Buy Photos Ethics Policy Back to Home News Thursday, Mar 30, 2006 Peninsula Posted on Thu, Mar.

30, 2006 email this print this reprint or license this STRIVING TO SUCCEED STUDENTS TRIUMPH OVER ADVERSITY By Connie Skipitares Mercury News Lilia Cruz Garcia has packed a lot of sorrow into her 18 years.

At 5, she saw her 14-year-old sister die at the hands of robbers during a home invasion.

Her father spent years in j...