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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
State Government Mar. 18, 2014 11:16 am4202d ago
WalletHub, which bills itself as the leading personal finance social network, issued a report Tuesday ranking Iowa as the ninth …
State Government Mar. 18, 2014 11:14 am4202d ago
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation on Tuesday designated Iowa and two other states as “All-Vet States” for hiring military …
State Government Mar. 18, 2014 11:12 am4202d ago
Sen. Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines, chairwoman of the Iowa Senate’s Oversight Committee, has written a letter to Gov. Terry Branstad …
State Government Mar. 17, 2014 6:50 pm4203d ago
A sizable number of senators, staff, doorkeepers, clerks, pages and others sported green Band-Aids above their right eyes in the …
State Government Mar. 17, 2014 6:49 pm4203d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate debated but did not cast a final vote Monday on a measure designed to …
State Government Mar. 17, 2014 6:49 pm4203d ago
The new joint Iowa and Minnesota lotto game – All or Nothing – has seen its first $100,000 top prize …
State Government Mar. 17, 2014 6:49 pm4203d ago
The Iowa Senate confirmed eight of Gov. Terry Branstad’s appointees on Monday. Senators voted 45-0 to approve Larry Noble as …
News Mar. 17, 2014 1:01 pm4203d ago
DES MOINES — A group of Republican senators on Monday called on majority-party Democrats Monday to use a procedural bypass …
Mar. 17, 2014 12:00 pm4203d ago
DES MOINES – Lower-income Iowans who will be filing state and federal income tax returns are being urged to use …
Government & Politics Mar. 14, 2014 4:45 pm4206d ago
DES MOINES – Democrat Jack Hatch filed his nominating papers for governor Friday, saying Iowans are ready for a change …
Mar. 14, 2014 1:25 pm4206d ago
Organizers for two groups say they plan a non-violent mass demonstration against drone warfare Saturday and Monday at the Iowa …
Mar. 14, 2014 1:25 pm4206d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad on Friday signed 11 bills into law before departing for a family vacation in Arizona. The measures …
Mar. 14, 2014 1:25 pm4206d ago
Officials with the state Department of Public Safety are advising Iowans not to push their luck by over-indulging with alcohol …
State Government Mar. 13, 2014 7:47 pm4207d ago
UPDATE: The Ides of March came early for scores of legislative bills that met their demise on Thursday. The mid-March …
K-12 Education Mar. 13, 2014 10:02 am4207d ago
Iowa’s graduation rate increased in 2013, marking the third straight year of improvement, according to figures released Thursday by the …