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.
A new television ad attacking 1st District Republican candidate Ben Lange on his Social Security positions is anything but subtle. Showing images of elderly Iowans working as construction workers, taxi drivers or firefighters, the 30-second spot aims to warn seniors of a possible rise in the retirement age or dissolution of their Social Security funds.
During Monday night’s 3rd Congressional debate, Republican Brad Zaun cited misleading statistics to dismiss the effectiveness of The Car Allowance Rebate System, colloquially known as “Cash for Clunkers.”
Leaders of three prominent groups working toward the retention of embattled Iowa Supreme Court justices fought back against allegations their groups are funded by an out-of-state organization tied to liberal activist George Soros.
WEST DES MOINES — The Iowa Supreme Court’s 2009 decision that legalized same-sex marriage could open the door for legalized polygamy and incest, former Republican gubernatorial candidate and Iowa for Freedom chairman Bob Vander Plaats said Tuesday night at a forum hosted by The Iowa Independent and Simpson College.
Thursday, the website Real Clear Politics (RCP) changed the 3rd District congressional race from leaning toward Democratic U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell to a “toss up” between him and Republican challenger Brad Zaun. This news comes just days after a poll commissioned by the Boswell campaign showed the congressman up 9 percentage points among likely voters. [...]
Less than a week after his Virginia tea party straw poll victory, Republican supporters have launched a “Draft Chris Christie for President” website. The freshmen governor from New Jersey has been reluctant to show interest in running for the higher office, but his popularity nationally has continued to grow (he was just in Iowa campaigning [...]
“These critics are blinded by their own ideology. They simply refuse to accept that an impartial, legally sound and fair reading of the law can lead to an unpopular decision,” Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus said Tuesday night at Iowa State University.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won a Virginia tea Party presidential poll this weekend, adding speculation that he may make a 2012 run at the Republican presidential nomination. Winning the Virginia Tea Party Patriots straw poll with 15 percent of the vote, Christie topped 15 other politicians on the ballot. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin continues [...]
In an interview with The Washington Post Thursday, President Barack Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe said he is expecting the Republican Party to make a sweep in both state and federal elections in November — a major shift in tone from his speech to Iowa Democrats at the Harkin Steak Fry in September. Given the [...]
Gov. Chet Culver, Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal and House Speaker Pat Murphy are showing their support for LGBT rights Friday as they attend an event sponsored by Fairness Fund Iowa. The event will also feature speeches from two national leaders of the LGBT-rights movement — AIDS memorial quilt creator Cleve Jones and Courage Campaign [...]
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