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An expansion of the state’s children health insurance program, changes to sex offender registry and tougher restrictions on pseudoephedrine sales are just a few of the new laws set to go into effect on Wednesday.
Most legislation that was passed during the 2009 General Assembly takes effect July 1, at the start of the 2010 fiscal [...]

Much is being said — some praise and some criticism — of the bipartisan outreach that’s marked the first weeks of the Obama administration. But you won’t convince Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) that’s it’s happening everywhere.
Grassley, the highest ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, said this week that his counterpart, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), [...]

After voting against an expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), known as HAWK-i in Iowa, Fifth District Rep. Steve King (R-Kiron) called the bill “misguided” and said it overlooked needy children.
“Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi used budget gimmicks and debate suppression to ram a bill through the House that gives illegal immigrants and wealthy [...]

Sen. Tom Harkin may be cruising to re-election this year, and Sen. Chuck Grassley isn’t even up for re-election this year, but that hasn’t stopped a group run by union leaders and the pharmaceutical industry from spending money on television advertising praising both of them for their votes on children’s health insurance.

King attempts to link Chet Culver with Nancy Pelosi. Is it a sign he has sights set on Terrace Hill?

Seeking to play the role of colorful, lovable underdog, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, is comparing himself to 1960s football great Joe Namath.

The reason: King sees a parallel between Namath’s 1969 New York Jets win over [...]