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.
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The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
It is alive!
Those who were around Iowa in 2004 may remember the First in the Nation web site put together by the Iowa Department of Economic Development: IowaCaucus.org
Yup, someone took the old girl into the back room, fluffed up her dress, applied some new war paint and sent her back out to the greeting line.
This morning, Gov. Chet Culver’s office announced the launch of the site, now dubbed “Iowa Caucus 2008: First in the Nation.” It will once again serve as a statewide, nonpartisan resource for news media, campaign staff and the public on the caucus, Iowa quality of life and “Iowa’s new economy.”
Iowa ranks “first in the nation” in the production of ethanol, E-85 and biodiesel fuels, and is third in wind energy production. The state was also ranked first by Forbes Magazine in overall quality of life.
“The Iowa Caucuses give us an opportunity to showcase the state’s strengths on a world stage,” Culver said in a released statement. “Most Americans know that the state is ‘first in the nation’ in the presidential campaign, but may not be aware of Iowa’s leadership role in renewable energy or our top ranking in quality of life. It’s time for Americans to learn what 21st century Iowa has to offer.”
The change to the informational site has taken place within the past two weeks. Google’s cached version from May 18, while missing graphics, shows the 2004 text.
Content has been updated to reflect present-day information, but the types of content offered haven’t changed much. Caucus facts, major employers, candidate information, links to caucus experts and state fact sheets remain a part of the offerings.
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