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.
Perhaps after reading the Iowa Independent’s report on the Hawkeye State’s battleground status, an Iowan saw an opportunity to make a buck.
The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office was contacted Thursday about an eBay listing that had up for bid the general election vote of the Iowan who made the auction post.
“We will not tolerate anyone tampering with our elections,” Michael Mauro, Iowa Secretary of State, said in a prepared statement this morning. “This person removed the posting and it appears as though it may have been a prank. However, let this be a warning to others that this state takes the handling of our elections seriously and will not let the voting process be jeopardized.”
According to investigations within the Secretary of State’s Office, the listing originated from the Sioux City area. The matter has been turned over to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office for further review.
Under Iowa law, exchanging a vote for anything of value is a felony that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $7,500 fine.
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