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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.

Study: Misstatements Pepper Democratic Debate, Too

By Jay Wagner | 12.14.07 | 12:41 am

Factcheck.org, a non-partisan organization that has spent the election cycle researching the claims of various presidential candidates, monitored the Des Moines Register’s Democratic debate on Thursday and found several statements that were, as their team of readers put it, “inflated, false or dubious

Comments

  • sgriffinetampabay

    sandieG I’m disappointed that none of the news media has mentioned
    Senator Clinton’s call that “we need to have public financed
    campaigns and to get away from lobbyist money”, while
    she herself has received contributions from 53 lobbyist groups
    and HMOs….more than any other candidate of either party.
    Barach Obama ranks second.  Whatever the concessions
    these two candidates are willing to make to HMOs, in exchange
    for campaign financing, will result in cost to the American people.
    Let’s keep them honest!

  • sgriffinetampabay

    sandieG I'm disappointed that none of the news media has mentioned

    Senator Clinton's call that “we need to have public financed

    campaigns and to get away from lobbyist money”, while

    she herself has received contributions from 53 lobbyist groups

    and HMOs….more than any other candidate of either party.

    Barach Obama ranks second.  Whatever the concessions

    these two candidates are willing to make to HMOs, in exchange

    for campaign financing, will result in cost to the American people.

    Let's keep them honest!

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