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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Nov. 26, 2013 4:30 pm4314d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s public safety commissioner said Tuesday his agency is on the rebound. Larry Noble, who took over …
K-12 Education Nov. 25, 2013 1:48 pm4315d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that his administration is proceeding with changes suggested by a task force to downsize and …
State Government Nov. 25, 2013 1:33 pm4315d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he was open to the idea of using state sales tax money to pay for …
Nov. 25, 2013 11:00 am4315d ago
DES MOINES – The keepers of the state treasury are raising a toast to Iowa’s consumers of liquor, wine and …
Nov. 21, 2013 4:23 pm4319d ago
JOHNSTON – Members of the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission on Thursday approved Brian Ohorilko to serve as their administrator …
Nov. 20, 2013 6:30 pm4320d ago
DES MOINES — Key lawmakers Wednesday indicated they expect the Legislature next year will toughen penalties for kidnapping a minor …
K-12 Education Nov. 19, 2013 12:14 pm4321d ago
Officials at Iowa’s three state universities will take another run in 2014 at convincing Gov. Terry Branstad to approve state …
K-12 Education Nov. 19, 2013 11:31 am4321d ago
The president of the state Board of Regents said Tuesday that Iowa’s three state universities are overdue for another comprehensive …
Crashes Nov. 18, 2013 11:05 am4322d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that raising the gas tax is very unpopular among Iowans, but he is not following …
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 18, 2013 10:06 am4322d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he would be willing to consider a change in Iowa’s election law whereby top vote-getters …
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 17, 2013 5:54 am4323d ago
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan told a Republican gathering in Altoona Saturday night that Americans are witnessing “big government in practice” …
News Nov. 15, 2013 11:57 am4325d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad opened a new round of fiscal 2015 budget hearings Friday with a cautionary note …
News Nov. 15, 2013 5:00 am4325d ago
DES MOINES – State lawmakers are being asked to revamp laws designed to prevent elder abuse into a comprehensive approach …
Government & Politics Nov. 14, 2013 6:00 pm4326d ago
DES MOINES – What constitutes a 24-hour notice under Iowa’s open-meetings law? That question became a point of contention Thursday …
Health Care and Medicine Nov. 13, 2013 1:45 pm4327d ago
DES MOINES – Flu shot procrastinators take warning, your window of opportunity is closing. Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, medical director at …