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Open letter to readers: Today and tomorrow

By Lynda Waddington | 11.17.11

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.

ACS lockout continues; plan emerges to repeal sugar protections

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By Virginia Chamlee | 11.15.11

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.

Cain campaign: Farmers know more about regulations than EPA

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By Andrew Duffelmeyer | 11.15.11

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.

Mathis wins, Democrats maintain Senate control

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By Lynda Waddington | 11.08.11

The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.

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PR: Nation should work to address veterans’ challenges

By Press Release Reprints | 11.11.11

BRUCE BRALEY RELEASE — As US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan ends, it’s more important than ever that our nation works to address the challenges faced by the men and women who fought there.

PR: Honoring veterans, help in hiring

By Press Release Reprints | 11.11.11

CHUCK GRASSLEY RELEASE — A difficult job market is challenging the soldiers, sailors and airmen who have protected America’s interests by serving in the Armed Forces.

PR: In honor of America’s veterans

By Press Release Reprints | 11.11.11

TOM LATHAM RELEASE — No one has done more to secure the freedom enjoyed by every single American than our veterans and those currently serving in the armed services.

PR: Honoring and supporting our nation’s veterans

By Press Release Reprints | 11.11.11

DAVE LOEBSACK RELEASE — Veterans Day is an opportunity to reflect on the service of generations of veterans and to honor the sacrifices they and their families have made so that we may live in peace and freedom here at home.

Around The Interwebs: Debate Roundup and Other

By John Deeth | 05.15.07 | 11:28 pm

A few items from the series of tubes this AM:

Skipped the Faux News GOP debate last night; a quick skim tells me Huckabee zinged John Edwards and Rudy zinged Ron Paul.  Some reports from others:

  • From the right, Cyclone Conservatives looks at each contender and Sporer does a debate score card.  Both of them score Huckabee and Giuliani on top.  Cy hasn’t reset his poll, which still shows a Ron Paul landslide.
  • Iowa Voice sums up all the national wingers so you and I don’t have to.
  • Common Iowan looks in from the left.
  • The GOP is culling candidates a bit with no-chance businessman John Cox left out.  The Republican field will probably thin faster than the Democrats because the August 11 buy-a-vote straw poll is a bigger event than the caucus itself.  Looking back to the most recent contested GOP cycle, the summer 1999 straw poll winnowed out more candidates (Elizabeth Dole, Dan Quayle, and Pat Buchanan bolting to Reform) than the caucuses themselves (Orrin Hatch, as if that wasn’t obvious).  I’d expect a similar number of candidates to drop out this August.Other subjects:
  • De facto Republican Joe Lieberman is hosting a fundraiser for official Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine, just after the Democrats have recruited Rep. Tom Allen to oppose her next year.  Kos leads the chorus of blog anger.
  • Next door to Iowa we may see an open seat and special election in northeast Missouri as Swing State Report reports Rep. Kenny Hulshof is a finalist to be University of Missouri president.  A tough district but it was long held by moderate Dem Harold Volkmer who fell to Hulshof in the massacre of `94.  Hulshof won 61-36 last year with a lefty independent siphoning off 1%; Senate winner Claire McCaskill took 46% in the district.
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