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Lawmakers ask for conservation land waiver
Washington, D.C. -- Livestock producers in areas hurt by flooding should be allowed to cut hay on conservation land, Iowa lawmakers say.
Military spouses deserve more respect
I am surprised that a man with no military experience, U.S. Rep. Steve King, is so knowledgeable about the drinking and mating habits of our servicemen and women.
Iowa congressional delegation asks for land set aside for conservation to be released for haying
Mapleton, IA Woman Accused of Animal Abuse and Abandonment Associated Press - August 6, 2008 5:44 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa's congressional delegation is asking Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to release ...
King Calls for Action on Energy Policy
August 5, 2008-- More than a dozen House Republicans, including Iowa's Steve King, held a protest at the U.S. capitol to call for a vote on a new energy policy.
After 5 months, King's taxpayer-funded web site still features Obama slur
Almost five months ago, U.S. Rep. Steve King said in a Spencer, Iowa radio interview that if Sen.
Bush Rebuffs GOP's 'Boston Tea Party,' Won't...
House conservatives have been engaging in political stunts to demand a vote on oil drilling.
Bill Calls for Tax Incentives to Aid Midwest Flood Victims
A new bill in Congress would give federal tax relief for charitable donations that aid the Midwest following the catastrophic flooding and tornados in that region.
Germans document Tractor odyssey
The Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Sac County Fair Board sponsored a tractor ride - mostly antiques - for all who wanted to participate.
Cornerstone church to dedicate worship center Sunday
The new worship center for Cornerstone World Outreach at 1625 Glenn Ellen Road will be dedicated at 10 a.m. Sunday during grand opening ceremonies in the new building.
King says no to Sioux City forum
Citing what he considers unfavorable recent news coverage by the Sioux City Journal, Iowa Fifth District Congressman Steve King has declined to participate in a Fifth District Congressional Forum sponsored by ...
Election season: A calm before the storm?
Deep in the summer doldrums between the primary and a genneral election now less than 100 days away, politics has grown fairly quiet in the local area.
Latham won't invite Bush to Iowa
U.S. Rep. Tom Latham U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Ames, says President George W. Bush won't be getting an invitation to campaign for him in Iowa's 4th District this election year.
Debate on apology for slavery under way in House
Debate on a historic Congressional apology for slavery and Jim Crow discrimination has gotten under way in the House of Representatives.
Trippi's firm to assist Hubler in 5th District
Council Bluffs Democrat Rob Hubler has signed strategist Joe Trippi in his campaign for Congress in Iowa's 5th District.
King's former press secretary moves to Minnesota
As reported by our sister site, the Minnesota Independent , U.S. Rep. Steve King's press secretary, Brandon Lerch, has left the congressman's office to run U.S. Rep.
Storm Lake Times: Western Iowans aren't - heartless hayseeds'
Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times says the nation shouldn't judge western Iowa on its loudest mouth, U.S. Rep.
Potomac Fever: Hubler finds hope in bid to unseat King
Rob Hubler estimates he's driven about 180,000 miles during the past 18 months across western Iowa's vast 5th District in his campaign to unseat Republican Rep.
King plans bill to help small businesses
As Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, entered the flood-ravaged A&W on Ellis Boulevard, stepping past discarded insulation and mud-caked root beer mugs, he was hit with a feeling of deja vu.
Iowa Republicans oppose AIDS funding in Congress
It may come as no surprise to those familiar with U.S. Rep. Steve King's voting record that the Western Iowa congressman voted against a reuathorization of funding for a program to combat AIDS, tuberculosis, ...
Committee hearing will discuss presidential limits
The House Judiciary Committee is underway today with a hearing on the presidency and executive authority.