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.
Today’s Twitter lesson: Never trust a dude with cronies.
~ Arthur Breur, editor for ACCESSline
~ Chet Culver/Patty Judge 2010 gubernatorial campaign, Democrat
~ Don McDowell, Iowa Senate Republicans communication aide
~ Jennifer Hemmingsen, columnist with The Cedar Rapids Gazette
~ Steve Deace, conservative radio host on WHO-AM
~ Jeneane Beck, reporter with Iowa Public Radio
~ Matt Campbell, Democratic candidate in Iowa’s 5th District
~ Matt Schultz, Republican candidate for Iowa Secretary of State
~ Matt Strawn, chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa
~ Roxanne Conlin, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate
~ ONE Campaign, national anti-poverty group
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