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.
In a mostly symbolic move, the Sioux City council will consider a resolution tonight opposing same-sex marriage.
The resolution, authored by Councilman Brent Hoffman, would have very little real impact since cities lack authority over marriage. But Hoffman told The Des Moines Register that it would direct city departments, boards and commissions to stay in line with the council’s position.
The council voted in March to add sexual orientation as one of the protected classes of citizens to bring the city’s Human Rights Commission in step with state civil rights code.
Whether the five-member council will pass the measure is still up in the air, as some council members have been openly critical of even discussing marriage.
“It’s just a sad day for the city. This resolution has nothing to do with the city’s business, and it’s a divisive issue,” [Councilman Jim Rixner] said. “The whole resolution is overreaching.”
The resolution also calls on state government to hold a vote on same-sex marriage.
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