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.
Ever wonder how legislation to repeal the individual insurance mandate in health care reform legislation started springing up in states across the country? Jesse Zwick, of our sister site The Washington Independent, takes a look behind the scenes and investigates the role of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative 501(c)3 nonprofit that brings together state legislators and representatives of major industries to craft “model legislation.”
ALEC’s model “Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act” has been introduced in 38 states and enacted in six — which raises the question of how, exactly, the group has managed to wield so much power without attracting much notice.
The story begins with a single doctor in Arizona, and expands to include the most powerful players in the pharmaceutical industry. Give it a read here.
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