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.
Remember, back before the flood, Tom Harkin’s Building Blue contest? That’s been extended.Folks who want to give Harkin their email address and give a state legislative candidate $5000 more of Harkin’s money now have until June 30 to vote.
The finalists, each of whom have already been designated for $2000 from Harkin, are, on the Senate side:
House finalists are:
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