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Rep. King praises Ryan plan at Cain-Gingrich debate

By | 11.08.11 | 4:18 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

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U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) used a nationally-televised debate Saturday evening to praise a budget plan from U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), saying the country is “up against a very big problem” when it comes to the cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, and the federal More…

North Dakota legislators deny benefits to locked out American Crystal Sugar workers

By | 11.08.11 | 2:57 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

Since American Crystal Sugar locked out union workers on Aug. 1, about 420 workers living in North Dakota have been denied unemployment benefits under state law. A proposal to allow the North Dakota residents to receive unemployment was killed in a committee of the North Dakota legislature Monday.

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48 percent of Minnesotans support same-sex marriage ban

By | 11.08.11 | 1:57 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

A slight majority of Minnesotans support the effort to amend the Minnesota Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, according to the Star Tribune’s Minnesota Poll.

Branstad says GOP faces ‘uphill battle’ in Iowa’s SD 18 election

By | 11.07.11 | 3:04 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Gov. Terry Branstad says the Republican candidate in a Nov. 8 Iowa Senate special election faces “an uphill battle” and cautioned that special elections “are not much an indicator” for the mood of the electorate as whole.

New occupy banner appears over Des Moines roadway

By | 11.07.11 | 2:45 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

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Another banner supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement appeared over Interstate 235 near downtown Des Moines on Monday morning, at least the third such “banner drops” seen in the last month over the major thoroughfare.

Ellison: Occupy Wall Street is mad because people got ripped off

By | 11.07.11 | 2:41 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

In the wake of the Occupy Wall Street movement, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) released a video last week calling on members of Congress to help people get a “fair shake and a good job” by putting the economy back in order.

VIDEO: Ron Paul launches Minnesota campaign

By | 11.07.11 | 1:39 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul launched the Minnesota portion of his presidential campaign with a spirited rally at the St. Cloud Civic Center Saturday.

Iowa 2012 GOP Presidential Power Rankings: Romney trails Paul, Cain

By | 11.07.11 | 11:36 am | More from The Iowa Independent

For the past eight months, a group of volunteer Iowa activists have been contributing to these Power Rankings and attempting to answer what GOP candidate is positioned to capture caucus gold if the event was tonight.

Fallon sees more Occupy demonstrations around Iowa Caucuses

By | 11.04.11 | 5:50 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

One of the members of Occupy Des Moines thinks there’s a good chance occupiers from around the country will descend on Iowa in the coming weeks to demonstrate at presidential candidates’ offices.

Steve King: Cain accusers are ‘liberal activists’

By | 11.04.11 | 3:32 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

During a brief exchange in Washington, D.C. Thursday, U.S. Rep. Steve King gave his opinion of news that GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain was previously accused of sexual harassment.