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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics May. 5, 2011 3:45 pm5251d ago
DES MOINES – The specter of a government shutdown that all state leaders say they want to avoid began to …
News May. 5, 2011 3:40 pm5251d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad told a business conference Thursday he wants to “strike while the iron is hot” …
News May. 4, 2011 6:45 pm5252d ago
DES MOINES – Action by the split-control Legislature ground to a halt Wednesday while Republicans and Democrats look for breakthroughs …
News May. 4, 2011 5:30 pm5252d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa City Democratic Sen. Joe Bolkcom is preparing for an abortion debate that may or may not …
Government & Politics May. 3, 2011 4:12 pm5253d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad’s showcase idea to revamp the state’s economic development strategy got bogged down in semantics …
Government & Politics May. 3, 2011 2:19 pm5253d ago
DES MOINES – In a rare move, a majority of Iowa senators have signed a withdrawal petition aimed at forcing …
News May. 2, 2011 1:08 pm5254d ago
Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that Gov. Branstad will be signing an executive order addressing the issue of web …
Apr. 28, 2011 1:15 pm5258d ago
Top lawmakers expressed optimism Thursday that progress is being made in reaching agreements that will end the 2011 session, but …
Apr. 27, 2011 12:14 pm5259d ago
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is advising Sony PlayStation account users in Iowa to take precautions to protect themselves from …
Apr. 27, 2011 10:20 am5259d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad on Wednesday named Paul Trombino III to succeed Nancy Richardson as director of the Iowa Department of …
Government & Politics Apr. 26, 2011 1:10 pm5260d ago
Gov. Terry E. Branstad announced Tuesday that he will open his office for questions every Friday as part of his …
Government & Politics Apr. 26, 2011 12:10 pm5260d ago
A legislative panel is slated next month to begin its review of a new mourning dove season authorized by the …
Government & Politics Apr. 25, 2011 6:32 pm5261d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad has jeopardized some of his 2011 priorities with a short-sighted decision to slash tax breaks for Iowa’s …
Apr. 25, 2011 2:30 pm5261d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad paid tribute Monday to the families and friends of three Iowa soldiers who have died recently in …
Government & Politics Apr. 25, 2011 12:09 am5262d ago
DES MOINES – As Iowa’s supreme executive, governors giveth and governors taketh away. Article IV, Section 1 of the Iowa …