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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.
The Iowa House of Representatives passed an education appropriations bill by a vote of 55-42 Tuesday which includes cuts to nearly everything education related; such as libraries, preschool, schools for the blind and deaf, community colleges and public universities.
A federal government shutdown will occur unless a continuing resolution deal is reached in Washington, D.C. for the remainder of fiscal year 2011. Or, short of that, an agreement for another extension. If a compromise is not reached, or if the U.S. House Republican proposals go through, thousands of Iowa students would be cut from the Head Start program and college students would lose significant aid for higher education.
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty thinks he has what it takes to steal the youth vote away from President Barack Obama, but Democrats are hitting back. Pawlenty told the Vanderbilt Hustler, a college newspaper, young voters feel “duped” for having voted for Obama in 2008. He said the President has not delivered since his election. Although [...]
One year ago, the Iowa Legislature adjourned early in an attempt to save money. Today, however, when only a month remains in the 2011 session, the Iowa Senate and House are facing criticism for having relatively few accomplishments.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has called on real estate mogul Donald Trump to stop questioning the validity of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate.
DES MOINES — Pastor Cary Gordon was sure many of the people who heard him speak last week at the west steps of the Capitol for the “Let Us Vote” rally thought the main reason they were there was to protest same-sex marriage. Gordon disagrees. To him, the larger issue is secularism, which he said is the “root” of all of society’s problems.
DES MOINES — Although she’s not a lesbian and has been happily wed for 38 years in a heterosexual marriage, Mindy Kranpitz of Des Moines felt compelled to counter-protest at the “Let Us Vote” rally.
DES MOINES — The west steps of the Iowa Capitol saw around 400 conservative activists Tuesday, mostly dressed in red, criticizing gay rights supporters and calling on the Iowa Senate to pass a House resolution that would set the stage for Iowans to vote on a constitutional ban of same-sex marriage.
DES MOINES — Speaking before a conservative-minded crowd of around 400 on the west steps of the Capitol, Rev. Keith Ratliff criticized gay rights activists for equating their struggle with the civil rights movement of 50 years ago.
DES MOINES — “Wisconsin comes to Iowa next week” was the message Iowa Democrats delivered Thursday as they prepare to square off against Republicans over House Study Bill 117, legislation that makes changes to Iowa’s collective bargaining laws for public employees.
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