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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.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell just barely outraised one of the seven men looking to unseat him this fall during the first three months of 2010.
Boswell raised $166,845 this quarter, bringing his total cash on hand to $577,569. Jim Gibbons, a former wrestling coach at Iowa State University, raised $161,761 during the first quarter, bringing his cash on had total to $265,344.
As for the other six men running in the GOP 3rd District primary:
Scott Batcher — did not file
Pat Betroche — Did not file electronically- no info available as of 4/16/10
Dave Funk — $24,997 in 1Q, $15,669 cash on hand
Mark Rees — $10,076 in 1Q, $37,187 cash on hand
Jason Welch — Did not file electronically- no info available as of 4/16/10
Brad Zaun — $52,780 in 1Q, $29,471 cash on hand
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