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.
Radio Iowa’s O.Kay Henderson has the scoop on a quick and to-the-point answer to all the political pundits of the world who question whether incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell is contemplating retirement.
Speaking to a small group of reporters in Des Moines, Boswell made his intentions clear, but not official.
Boswell made clear his declaration was not — in his words — an “official announcement, but I’m running.” That would be two “I’m running” statements in less than 10 seconds.
Boswell, who is running for his eighth term, will face off with one of the five men seeking the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.
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