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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 campaign for New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is announcing endorsements from two eastern Iowa lawmakers today.
Rep. Todd Taylor, House District 34, and Sen. Rob Hogg, Senate District 19, were both rumored to be leaning Clinton after each was given the opportunity to announce the presidential candidate during recent campaign stops in Cedar Rapids.
The two new nods bring Clinton’s legislative scorecard to 18. She is followed by Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, who has 15, and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden, who has 13. Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards has 10 in the endorsement game while Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd has three. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich and former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel have not yet been endorsed by members of the Iowa legislature.
There are currently 25 Democratic members of the Iowa House and Senate who remain uncommitted.
“I am convinced Hillary Clinton is ready to lead our country and restore America’s standing in the world,” Hogg said. “Her energy and climate plan would create thousands of new green jobs in Iowa, protector our environment and break our dependence on foreign oil.”
Hogg had provided the introduction for Clinton when she rolled out her plan for the environment at the Clipper plant in Cedar Rapids.
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