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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.
A recount for Iowa House District 37, an area that encompasses primarily northeastern Cedar Rapids, is set to begin Monday morning. When certified by the Linn County Board of Supervisors Nov. 12, Republican challenger Renee Schulte had a 14 votes edge over Democratic incumbent Art Staed.
When requesting the recount on Nov. 14, Staed indicated his designee for the three-person recount board would be Cedar Rapids attorney Steve Jackson. Jackson, however, could not serve due to other commitments. Military veteran Joe Stutler was then appointed by Staed as his representative.
Schulte chose Jeff Elgin, a Republican who previously represented District 37 in the legislature. Both Elgin and Stutler are residents of the District.
The final member of the three-person recount board was selected by District Court Judge David Remley Friday morning, when the representatives from the opposing campaigns could not come to a mutual decision. Nick Gloe, who does not reside in the District, will serve as the third member.
The trio will meet with officials from the Linn County Auditor’s Office on Saturday morning to determine the procedures that will guide the recount. Actual counting will begin on Monday at 9:15 a.m.
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