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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Jan. 11, 2021 6:45 am1709d ago
DES MOINES – Public safety officials want to ban hand-held cellphones while driving, Republicans want to bolster gun rights and …
Government & Politics Jan. 8, 2021 6:51 pm1711d ago
DES MOINES – Legal sports wagering in Iowa topped the $100 million plateau in December, marking the third month in …
Government & Politics Jan. 8, 2021 7:30 am1712d ago
DES MOINES – Government agencies, private businesses and individual Iowans have shaken the federal money tree to weather a tough …
Government & Politics Jan. 7, 2021 5:47 pm1712d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday she has ‘paused” her Invest in Iowa tax-swap plan due to economic …
Government & Politics Jan. 4, 2021 3:04 pm1715d ago
DES MOINES – Statehouse Republicans – fortified by 2020 election successes – are hoping this year to resume revamping state …
Business News Dec. 31, 2020 1:32 pm1720d ago
DES MOINES – Sports betting in Iowa is expected to see another bump in wagering activity in 2021 when an …
Government & Politics Dec. 23, 2020 5:23 pm1727d ago
DES MOINES – A top Iowa legislative leader says the 2021 General Assembly that will be sworn in next month …
Government & Politics Dec. 23, 2020 11:58 am1728d ago
DES MOINES – A day after President Donald Trump called the $600 stimulus checks approved by Congress ‘ridiculously low,” Iowa …
Government & Politics Dec. 11, 2020 11:10 pm1739d ago
DES MOINES – State revenue forecasters expect slow, modest economic growth and uncertainty due to issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic …
Government & Politics Dec. 11, 2020 5:45 pm1739d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa gamblers wagered nearly $87.2 million last month on pro and college sports, setting another monthly record, …
News Dec. 11, 2020 8:14 am1740d ago
Like the heart, home apparently also is where the booze is. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iowa last …
Government & Politics Dec. 11, 2020 8:02 am1740d ago
DES MOINES – Fresh from his third election win, Adel Republican Jake Chapman is ready to take on a new …
Government & Politics Dec. 11, 2020 7:44 am1740d ago
DES MOINES – A bipartisan group of lawmakers said Thursday they liked many elements of the Invest in Iowa package …
Government & Politics Dec. 9, 2020 5:12 pm1741d ago
JOHNSTON – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday she is extending through Dec. 16 a COVID-19 emergency proclamation that imposed some …
Government & Politics Dec. 2, 2020 6:30 am1749d ago
DES MOINES – State tax collections are looking good, but looks can be deceiving, according to the experts at the …