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.
Gov. Chet Culver announced moments ago that he will sign a bill making Iowa eligible for up to $175 million in federal education funding today in his office.
To compete for the money, known as Race to the Top funds, Iowa had to pass changes to its education system in line with federal standards. Those changes include requiring school boards to negotiate with teacher unions on how to fix the state’s most troubled schools, tying teacher evaluations to student test scores and expanding charter schools.
The deadline to qualify for the funds is Tuesday, causing the state Senate to pass the legislation Wednesday (the third day of the session) and the state House to pass the bill Friday.
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