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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.
Veteran GOP strategist Marlys Popma has joined the gubernatorial campaign of Christian Fong as campaign manager.
The 21-year veteran of Iowa politics is a former director of Iowa Right to Life and a two-time executive director of the Republican Party of Iowa. Most recently, she was a top aide for Jim Nussle’s unsuccessful 2006 gubernatorial campaign and served as the national coordinator for Evangelical Outreach for John McCain’s presidential campaign.
In a press release, Popma said she believes Fong is a candidate that can bridge the divide that exists among Iowa Republcians.
“Christian is a conservative, with a strong fiscal background, who can put the state back on track,” she said. “He’s a warm, genuine man of integrity. I’m excited to help lead his campaign as we work to restore those things that make Iowa such a great place to call home.”
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