Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
The U.S. Senate voted 75 to 23 today to pass Delaware Sen. Joe Biden’s amendment that provides for regional autonomy within a federal system. The amendment also calls for the support of the United Nations and Iraq’s neighbors to help implement an end to the civil war.
Speaking on behalf of his eight colleagues in the Iowa Legislature who have endorsed Delaware Sen. Joe Biden for president, Iowa House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy issued the following statement regarding the Senate vote:
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