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 Iowa Independent has been recognized for outstanding state government reporting by the Association of State Capitol Reporters and Editors, a national organization of state capitol journalists.
At the group’s annual convention in Indianapolis over the weekend, the Iowa Independent took home three awards, including first place in the “Beat Reporting” category for our outstanding team coverage of the Iowa Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
Writer Jason Hancock took third place in the “In-Depth Reporting” category for his groundbreaking reports on potentially dangerous coal ash disposal practices in Iowa.
The Iowa Independent team took third place in the “Columns, Commentary, and News Analysis” category for work over the past 12 months.
In a separate category for radio broadcasters, Iowa Public Radio’s Jeneane Beck, Rob Dillard, and Joyce Russell won third place for in-depth reporting on same-sex marriage.
To find out more about the Association of State Capitol Reporters and Editors, visit their Web site.
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