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. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, was one of the first Republicans to introduce legislation calling for the outright repeal of health care reform legislation signed into law last week. And while some leaders of his party are beginning to question whether running on repeal could hurt them this fall, King remains steadfast.
On his Twitter account, King made it clear that the only path forward in his mind is to repeal the entire bill.
100% Repeal of Obamacare is only option for Patriots, Constitutionalists, Federalists, fiscally responsibles, & Liberty lovers. HR 4972 King
King currently has 40 co-sponsors for his bill, which consists of one sentence: “Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, such Act is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.”
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