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.
OK, so maybe it’s the biggest surprise since that unexpected sunrise yesterday, but The Commander Guy vetoes the funding slash deadline bill. Here’s that roll call. Most of the Defund Now Dems (Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, John Lewis, etc.) who were No votes on passage are Yes votes to override, but in his constant effort to draw attention to himself Dennis K. is the lone Present vote. Iowans again vote on party lines.iPol has a good roundup of Democratic candidate reacts to the veto.
Other stuff that didn’t fit anywhere else the last couple days:
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