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.
Iowa Democrats optimistic caucuses will remain first in 2012, but the GOP can still throw a wrench in the works.
Republicans vow bipartisanship during 2010 legislative session, as long as they get their way.
Corps of Engineers assurances on the small likelihood another record flood will hit Cedar Rapids during the next 50 years doesn’t seem to be comforting Cedar Rapids.
250,000 Iowans will lose Sinclair stations at midnight unless a deal can be struck.
Political endorsements don’t carry much value in Iowa, unless they do.
Gov. Culver heading to Tempe, Ariz., for the Insight Bowl, and no doubt he’ll once again be paying his own way.
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