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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 new measure released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau that takes cost-of-living into account shows an additional 2.5 million Americans are living in poverty.
A poll released by Latino Decisions — an organization that focuses on “states in which the Latino vote will play an important role in the 2012 elections” — shows that GOP presidential candidates have low recognition among Latino voters.
The Florida Presidential Preference Primary Committee’s decision to move the date of that state’s GOP presidential primary to January is a hot topic for conservative media and bloggers.
A Florida member of Congress has become the first Republican to sponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, which repeals the Defense of Marriage Act.
A vote by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee approving the “Legal Workforce Act,” which would mandate use of the government’s E-Verify program, has prompted mixed reactions among conservative and industry groups — especially those in the agricultural sector.
A Twitter campaign launched by the ADAP Advocacy Association called on President Obama to end AIDS Drug Assistance Program waiting lists that exist throughout the nation.
A poll, released just days after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced changes to its deportation proceedings, indicates that a majority of likely voters still favor border security.
Immigrant rights organization are hosting in a national day of action in six U.S. cities Tuesday to deliver a report that documents what they see as Secure Communities abuses. They are demanding the Obama administration terminate the immigration enforcement program immediately.
Jeb Bush Jr. recently launched Florida Hispanic Outreach, also known as SunPAC, and hopes to use the group to organize Hispanics in Florida and throughout the nation for conservative candidates.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced changes to the embattled enforcement program Secure Communities, which allows local law enforcement agencies to check local individuals against federal immigration and criminal databases.
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