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.
DES MOINES — Now that the Iowa Supreme Court has finished hearing oral arguments in the same-sex marriage case Varnum v. Brien, much will be written about what each side had to say to the court’s panel of justices. But equally important is what did not happen at the courthouse today.
There were no mass protests on the steps of the building, no disruptive outbursts in the courtroom, and no major security incidents. Even stragglers who entered the building minutes before arguments began were greeted by friendly security guards and a very short line to enter.
For an issue as emotional as same-sex marriage, one which has polarized the electorate here in Iowa and elsewhere for years, there was surprisingly little tension in the air.
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