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.
U.S. Sen. John Thune has decided against a run for the White House in 2012.
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he will not give up the IPERS pension he earned during his 26 years as a politician, despite his campaign manager’s assurances during the gubernatorial campaign that he would do so if elected. Branstad labeled those critical of his double-dipping as “desparate people” who have resorted to “personal attacks.”
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving citizens a new way to access a wealth of county-level data. The Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America is an online mapping tool that captures more than 60 statistical indicators encompassing demographic, economic and agricultural data from across the U.S. By releasing the county-level data, the USDA hopes [...]
A new poll indicates most Iowans aren’t confident that Gov. Terry Branstad can achieve key goals.
The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO doesn’t just want Iowans to stand up for the rights of Wisconsin workers, it wants them to stand up for workers right here at home, and is planning a Tuesday rally in Des Moines.
The Republican-controlled U.S. House voted Friday to block all federal funding to Planned Parenthood, and to eliminate the only federal grant program dedicated solely to providing individuals, especially those of low-income, with comprehensive family planning and preventative health services. . The move was a single portion of a GOP bill that seeks widespread cuts to government spending.
Under pressure from some Iowans to explain why Gov. Terry Branstad is accepting both his state salary and drawing from his state pension, Branstad spokesman Tim Albrecht utilized some questionable statistics about the state’s public-sector workers to justify the situation.
A quick glance at headlines throughout the state and nation.
The vast majority of small business owners participating in a 2010 University of Northern Iowa survey are optimistic that the state is recovering from economic recession, and roughly one-third plan to hire new staff members this year. More than 70 percent of small business owners believe that the economy is now moving in the right [...]
Let’s hope Iowans didn’t use ink when they marked Feb. 6, 2012 as their next presidential caucus date.
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