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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.
Just a day after his opponent released her first television advertisement, incumbent 4th district U.S. Rep. Tom Latham launched his own ad highlighting his work trying to solve Iowa’s nursing shortage.
Latham’s campaign manager, Matt Hinch, said the 30-second ad, titled “Trusted Leadership,” is running district wide and is part of an “aggressive long-term buy.” Yesterday Democrat Becky Greenwald released an ad airing on television stations in Des Moines and Mason City.
The race has seen a recent flurry of activity, with Greenwald receiving the high-profile endorsement of EMILY’S List and an increased interest from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. However, previous filings with the Federal Election Commission indicate that Latham has a nearly 10 to 1 fundraising advantage.
In July, Latham released a statewide radio ad focusing on energy prices.
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