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.
Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley ran away with his re-election bid Tuesday night, securing a strong win over Democratic challenger Roxanne Conlin.
Several major media outlets called the race almost immediately. Grassley led in the polls throughout the campaign, seeing 30-point advantages as some points.
Conlin, a trial lawyer, spent her campaign attacking Grassley on his health care and the economy. However, the incumbent’s message of “Grassley Works” appears to have resonated most with voters.
Toward the end of the campaign, liberal groups pumped money into the campaign with T.V. ads against the Republican senator. On Oct. 26, The Iowa Independent reported the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and Democracy for America purchased more than 100 cable spots.
Grassley has held his Senate seat since 1981.
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