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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.
Just because Iowa staff in Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign is celebrating the opening of six new offices this weekend, doesn’t mean they want to talk about it.
“Of course we are getting keys and leases in other locations,” said Iowa Deputy Communications Director Stephanie Bjornsen when asked how many offices the campaign planned to open in Iowa. “We will be doing office openings as the campaign expands. Since that is a part of our campaign strategy, however, plans could change.”
Bjornsen did say that the campaign hopes to have some type of influence and/or presence in all 99 counties.
Five out of the six office openings this weekend will be attended by a guest dignitary. Look for Christie Vilsack in Dubuque; Andy McGuire in Davenport and Iowa City; and former Gov. Tom Vilsack in Ames and Mason City.
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