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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
News Nov. 14, 2011 6:35 pm5058d ago
Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, rising in political opinion polls and vying to become the conservative alternative to front-running Massachusetts …
Government & Politics Nov. 14, 2011 1:30 pm5058d ago
Iowa Workforce Department (IWD) Director Teresa Wahlert said today her agency now has 370 virtual access points and 1,102 workstations …
Nov. 10, 2011 1:00 pm5062d ago
State regulators on Thursday authorized a system whereby Iowa gamblers will be able to place bets on horse races either …
News Nov. 9, 2011 5:35 pm5063d ago
DES MOINES – Anti-smoking forces are asking state-regulated casinos in Iowa to go smoke free on Nov. 17 as part …
News Nov. 8, 2011 7:40 pm5064d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad said Tuesday he is willing to delay consideration of a state gas tax for …
Nov. 8, 2011 10:06 am5064d ago
A Blairsburg company has been ordered to pay a $30,000 penalty after the company discharged wastewater from storm-water retention basins …
Nov. 8, 2011 9:59 am5064d ago
A Blairsburg company has been ordered to pay a $30,000 penalty after the company discharged wastewater from storm-water retention basins …
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 7, 2011 3:30 pm5065d ago
DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday, Nov. 7, that state and federal officials are determined to see that any …
Government & Politics Nov. 3, 2011 7:30 am5069d ago
Republicans in the Iowa Senate definitely will have a new caucus leader later this month. Not only will current Senate …
Iowa Caucuses Nov. 1, 2011 2:30 pm5071d ago
Top national Republican strategists said Tuesday they plan to use Democrat Barack Obama’s own words — in promising economic improvements, …
News Oct. 28, 2011 1:20 pm5075d ago
JOHNSTON – Gov. Terry Branstad said Friday he is hopeful legislation to reform the state’s property tax system can pass …
Oct. 27, 2011 5:00 pm5076d ago
One day after an advisory panel recommended an increase in the state’s gasoline tax to generate more revenue for critical …
News Oct. 26, 2011 6:05 pm5077d ago
DES MOINES – Iowans continue to sock away money for their children’s college educations. A state audit issued Wednesday indicated …
Government & Politics Oct. 26, 2011 8:15 am5077d ago
State lawmakers are expected to receive preliminary recommendations next week on how best to redesign the current county-based mental health …
Oct. 20, 2011 11:10 am5083d ago
A Washington-based health consumer group called Families USA issued a report today indicating that an Iowa family household earning less …