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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.
Three state Supreme Court justices will be sworn in by Gov. Terry Branstad Friday, officials from the Governor’s Office said.
Justices Thomas Waterman, Edward Mansfield and Bruce Zager were appointed by Branstad in February, following their nomination by the State Judicial Nominating Commission, to fill the three vacancies left after the 2010 elections.
Former Justices Michael Streit and David Baker, and former Chief Justice Marsha Ternus were ousted from office by public vote last Nov. 2. Their terms expired Dec. 31.
The swearing-in will take place at 2 p.m. in the historic Supreme Court chamber on the first floor the Iowa Capitol Building.
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