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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
State Government Apr. 18, 2013 1:22 pm4536d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate on Thursday authorized nearly $2.86 billion in state funding for human services and education …
News Apr. 18, 2013 10:10 am4536d ago
Majority Democrats in the Iowa Senate approved a $560 million budget that would fund more prison guards and state troopers …
State Government Apr. 17, 2013 4:55 pm4537d ago
DES MOINES – All-terrain vehicles could be licensed to operate on secondary roads in Iowa under a House-passed bill that …
State Government Apr. 17, 2013 12:36 pm4537d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad said Wednesday he has wrapped up “an extremely productive” four-day trade mission to China. Speaking with Iowa …
News Apr. 16, 2013 6:30 pm4538d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate engaged in a heated partisan debate Tuesday over legislation designed to bolster food assistance …
News Apr. 16, 2013 4:45 pm4538d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa senators agreed Tuesday to pump nearly $43 million in additional state surplus dollars into mental health …
State Government Apr. 15, 2013 5:31 pm4539d ago
The Iowa Senate voted 29-21 Monday to approve a $250 million commercial property tax credit plan targeted at small and …
Government & Politics Apr. 15, 2013 3:31 pm4539d ago
State senators said Monday they are interested in holding a fact-finding meeting to get answers about concerns raised regarding the …
Campaigns & Elections Apr. 15, 2013 10:44 am4539d ago
Don’t scratch Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds’ name from the Republican list of possible candidates for Iowa’s U.S. Senate race in …
State Government Apr. 11, 2013 12:54 pm4543d ago
DES MOINES – Conservative activist Bob Vander Plaats said Thursday his Family Leader ally Robert Cramer was the victim of …
State Government Apr. 10, 2013 6:45 pm4544d ago
Clerks of court offices in all 99 counties could return to full-time status and maintain regular weekly hours if the …
State Government Apr. 9, 2013 5:17 pm4545d ago
Senate Democrats worked Tuesday to move a priority property tax relief bill closer to a conference with the House while …
Business News Apr. 9, 2013 7:00 am4546d ago
An effort to help start-up businesses survive and thrive started under the Culver administration got rave reviews Monday from Gov. …
State Government Apr. 8, 2013 5:10 pm4546d ago
DES MOINES – Two of Gov. Terry Branstad’s picks to serve on the state Board of Regents for the next …
State Government Apr. 8, 2013 10:42 am4546d ago
An effort to help start-up businesses survive and thrive started under the Culver administration got rave reviews Monday from Gov. …