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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.
In spite of a line-item veto that will shut down 36 IWD field offices and a failed attempt at a special session, Iowa Democrats say they are optimistic about the future of economic development in rural Iowa in the wake of new initiatives rolled out by the Obama administration.
Other White House contenders are all talk, GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said today during the Ames Straw Poll. The former Governor of Minnesota said while his opponents “will say, ‘I’m the one who will cut government spending, they’ll say, ‘I’m the one who will do health care reform the right way,’ and so on, [...]
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) received thunderous, welcoming applause as she took the stage at the Ames Straw Poll today, sticking to her oft-used chant of making “(President) Barack Obama a one term president” and reiterating her strong anti-abortion, pro-traditional marriage stances. “Family is foundational unit of this country,” Bachmann said. “We will never be ashamed [...]
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) received multiple standing ovations today as he stood for anti-abortion rights, less government regulation, and finally, declared emphatically “it’s time to bring the troops home.” Paul, a physician, said Americans “have lost our enthusiasm for freedom. We’re flat out broke. Bring (the troops) home and let them help protect our [...]
Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn) admits he has less name recognition than his fellow 2012 presidential candidates, but said the media is to blame. Touting his record in Senate — highlighted by his authoring and passage of the partial-birth abortion ban — Santorum characterized himself as a fighter, first having defeated long-time Democrat lawmakers [...]
AMES — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says Texas Gov. Rick Perry — expected to announce his bid for the presidency today — will be a viable candidate, but expressed disappointment Perry chose to announce his candidacy in a state other than Iowa, and on the day of the Ames Straw Poll. “Rick’s going to [...]
Though rejected from the Thursday night Fox News presidential debate, COP candidate Fred Karger used an opportunity at the Iowa State Fair to meet supporters and sound off about job creation, government transparency and being openly gay and Republican. Karger intended to debate with eight other White House hopefuls, but was rejected from the stage [...]
DES MOINES — As the Ames Straw Poll hovers on the proverbial horizon and the eyes of the nation turn to Iowa, the religious right want to make sure their voices are the loudest come Saturday.
Some Iowa Republican lawmakers are saying the Governor’s Office has not been forthcoming about what will happen when Iowa Workforce Development field offices throughout the state are shut down, and are concerned about the impact on their rural districts.
DES MOINES — Though he’ll be a no-show next weekend at the Ames Straw Poll, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn’t worried about how he’ll finish at the Iowa GOP fundraiser. His eyes remain focused on the 2012 caucus prize.
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