CHUCK-GRASSLEY

GOP senator blasts new medical marijuana policy

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley criticized the Obama administration Thursday for moving to loosen restrictions on medical marijuana.

Blunt Iowa Senator Pursues Ministries

He's been in Washington for more than 30 years, but U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley describes himself as a farmer.

Grassley says Obama tax proposals miss mark
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the top Republican tax-writer in the Senate, used the GOP's Saturday radio address to raise warnings about President Obama's tax plans, which Grassley warned would hurt the already-fragile economy.

Public Policy Outlook and Trends: Proposed Hedge Fund Regulation … by a Republican?

For the past two years, Democrats have singled out hedge funds and their lack of regulation as part of the reason for the volatility in the financial markets but it is unclear whether recent attempts at regulating hedge funds will actually address what Democrats perceive as a pro …

Clusterf#@k to the Poor House - The Economic Recovery Plan With Jon Stewart.(Video)
Source: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Republicans debate the stimulus bill, forgetting that C-SPAN doesn't destroy old tapes when a new administration steps in.

Senators Crack Down: No More Porn
Source: liveleak

Free porn? Not if three senators have anything to say about it.

Popular Radio Host Has Drug Company Ties
Source: The New York Times

An influential psychiatrist who served as the host of public radio's popular "The Infinite Mind" program earned at least $1.3 million between 2000 and 2007 giving marketing lectures for drug makers, income not mentioned on the program.

Assemblies officially comes out in favour of preacher stonewalling in Congressional probe

People who've followed the hijinks of the Assemblies of God in regards to televangelist scandals--and the history of televangelism, for that matter--know that the denomination has a long association with televangelism--and as the Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart and Ted Haggard scandal …

Grassley says he'd likely support a veto override of farm bill
Source: Brownfield Network

Senate farm bill conferee Chuck Grassley of Iowa says he will likely vote for a veto override, if President Bush follows through on his farm bill veto threat and an override attempt succeeds.

Government reveals its own abuse of State Secrets Privilege
Source: oraclesyndicate.twoday.net

Department of Justice, Which Claimed State Secrets Required Termination of Whistleblower Suit, Now Relies on Same "Secrets" to Avoid Tort Liability.

Accounting sought from FBI director
Source: The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Iowa Sen. Grassley wants to know how many supervisors have been disciplined for retaliation, and if three in particular played a part in a St. Paul agent's case, whether the agency plans to discipline supervisors who retaliated against a whistleblower in its Minneapolis office.