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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Oct. 6, 2020 7:14 pm1805d ago
DES MOINES – Both sides in a legal clash over Iowa’s absentee voting laws were able to agree on one …
Government & Politics Sep. 30, 2020 6:41 pm1811d ago
DES MOINES – State government closed a rocky fiscal 2020 budget year – buffeted by economic uncertainty brought on by …
Government & Politics Sep. 29, 2020 8:20 pm1812d ago
DES MOINES – Democratic senatorial candidate Theresa Greenfield outlined plans Tuesday to keep Iowans safe in the COVID-19 pandemic while …
Government & Politics Sep. 25, 2020 11:03 pm1816d ago
DES MOINES – Lawmakers approved emergency authority Friday allowing election officials to get a leg up in coping with an …
Government & Politics Sep. 24, 2020 7:45 am1818d ago
DES MOINES – Expecting a large volume of absentee ballots as many people avoid in-person voting during the pandemic, Iowa …
Government & Politics Sep. 23, 2020 9:04 pm1818d ago
DES MOINES – Democrat Theresa Greenfield said Wednesday she wants more federal help for Iowans battling the COVID-19 pandemic, including …
Health Care and Medicine Sep. 17, 2020 3:50 pm1825d ago
DES MOINES – House Democrats expressed concern that Iowa’s COVID-19 testing program at long-term care facilities set out by the …
Government & Politics Sep. 16, 2020 8:25 pm1825d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signaled Wednesday her administration will take a more-targeted enforcement approach in dealing with ‘bad-actor” …
Government & Politics Sep. 16, 2020 6:12 pm1825d ago
DES MOINES – With the onset of colder weather and flu season in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday state …
Iowa Football Sep. 16, 2020 4:40 pm1825d ago
During a Wednesday news conference, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she was not familiar with the criteria the Big Ten was …
Government & Politics Sep. 15, 2020 8:59 pm1826d ago
DES MOINES – Bars around the University of Iowa and Iowa State University must remain closed for now, but those …
News Sep. 14, 2020 7:19 pm1827d ago
DES MOINES – State employees who enroll in the government’s 2021 health insurance plan will pay higher monthly premiums – …
Government & Politics Sep. 11, 2020 8:34 pm1830d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds indicated Friday she may take early action next week to lift her order that …
Economy Aug. 18, 2021 10:10 am1490d ago
DES MOINES – Uncertainty continues to swirl around Iowa’s employment market after COVID-19 business shutdowns brought historic job losses, and …
News Sep. 10, 2020 6:43 pm1831d ago
JOHNSTON – Iowa communities with higher positive COVID-19 cases have made progress in controlling the virus’ spread, but Gov. Kim …