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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
State Government Jan. 29, 2014 12:31 pm4343d ago
A House subcommittee voted Wednesday to approve a measure that would raise the state’s gas tax by 10 cents per …
State Government Jan. 29, 2014 5:45 am4344d ago
Iowa’s economic development chief made a pitch Tuesday for more state money to fund targeted apprenticeships, internships and other efforts …
Jan. 28, 2014 12:47 pm4344d ago
The Iowa Lottery Board on Wednesday will consider a real-estate proposal for purchasing a property in Clive to serve as …
Jan. 28, 2014 12:46 pm4344d ago
A House subcommittee took the initial step Tuesday of expanding the list of law officers and others protected under the …
Jan. 28, 2014 12:46 pm4344d ago
Bob Vander Plaats, president and CEO of the Family Leader conservative action network, said Tuesday he continues to listen to …
Jan. 28, 2014 12:46 pm4344d ago
State Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, officially threw his hat into the 3rd District congressional race Tuesday. The three-term senator is …
State Government Jan. 27, 2014 4:25 pm4345d ago
The Iowa Senate voted Monday to exempt military retirement pay from state income taxes – a move that backers hope …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 27, 2014 1:24 pm4345d ago
Former Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell said Monday he will not be a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination in Iowa’s …
K-12 Education Jan. 27, 2014 12:18 pm4345d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday the state cannot afford to increase supplemental aid to K-12 public schools by 6 percent …
State Government Jan. 27, 2014 10:56 am4345d ago
A coalition of major Iowa employers Monday committed to a goal of hiring 2,500 veterans over the next five years. …
Nation and World Jan. 27, 2014 7:17 am4346d ago
Hillary Clinton supporters have some of Iowa’s top Democratic grassroots organizers, and they’ve got a national super-PAC working to channel …
State Government Jan. 24, 2014 3:49 pm4348d ago
DES MOINES – Democrats who control the Iowa Senate are slated to consider legislation Monday that seeks to boost the …
Jan. 24, 2014 1:34 pm4348d ago
The nine-member Iowa Public Information Board has processed 251 case inquiries since formally beginning operations last July 8. In its …
Jan. 24, 2014 1:20 pm4348d ago
One day after a pro-ethanol hearing in Iowa, Gov. Terry Branstad told members of the state’s Partnership for Economic Partnership …
Jan. 24, 2014 1:08 pm4348d ago
State Auditor Mary Mosiman is recommending the Iowa Department of Transportation strengthen password controls and segregate duties for the reconciliation …


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