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.
Billionaire Donald Trump will headline the Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Lincoln Dinner on June 10, further stoking speculation that the real estate mogul and reality TV star is seriously mulling a presidential run.
“Mr. Trump’s speech at CPAC earlier this year caught the attention of many political observers and as the ‘First in the Nation’ caucus state, we extended an invite to allow Mr. Trump to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans,” said Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn. “We are excited to have Mr. Trump share his vision for a better America through his experiences as an individual who has made a career as an entrepreneur and job creator.”
Strawn went on to call Trump’s appearance the latest in a long line of political leaders the Iowa GOP has hosted during his leadership of the party.
“As chairman, I have made it a priority to deliver interesting and high-profile national Republican leaders to speak at our events,” he said. “Mr. Trump’s appearance in June is the latest instance of the Iowa GOP working to provide value to its activists, donors and supporters.”
Michael Cohen, who co-founded a website aimed at gauging support for Trump, told The Des Moines Register that Trump expects to disclose his presidential campaign decision before the June event.
The Iowa caucuses are tentatively scheduled for Feb. 6, 2012.
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