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.
The American Center for Law and Justice is the first conservative legal group (that I’ve seen, at least) to pivot to a full-out repeal campaign.
From their fundraising/petition building appeal:
Now that it’s been approved, the focus turns to challenging this measure in the courts. The ACLJ is embarking on a massive litigation strategy and will work aggressively to challenge the constitutionality of this pro-abortion package. The battle is far from over when it comes to health care! Make your voice heard in the courts — join our legal challenge today by reading the form below carefully and declaring your membership with the ACLJ by adding your name to our Constitutional Committee to Challenge the President and Congress on Health Care, which will be represented in amicus briefs filed in all the key challenges.
That comes via Sarah Posner. Meanwhile, the Landmark Legal Foundation — they had put together a draft lawsuit to file in case Democrats deemed health care reform passed without a vote — tells me it’s reaching out to state attorneys general to offer help on potential lawsuits.
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