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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Apr. 13, 2011 12:48 pm5273d ago
DES MOINES, Iowa – The only question mark remaining in this year’s redistricting process may be Gov. Terry Branstad. The …
News Apr. 12, 2011 6:50 pm5274d ago
DES MOINES – Opponents of a measure aimed at helping agricultural operations guard against “gotcha” videos secretly filmed inside livestock …
Government & Politics Apr. 12, 2011 5:07 pm5274d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate rejected two of Gov. Terry Branstad’s nominees today, refusing to confirm Isaiah McGee as …
Business News Apr. 12, 2011 4:00 pm5274d ago
DES MOINES – A Senate panel gave unanimous support Tuesday to a commercial property tax reduction plan targeting relief to …
Government & Politics Apr. 12, 2011 10:18 am5274d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad made good today on his pledge to use his veto pen to rid state government of what …
News Apr. 11, 2011 2:50 pm5275d ago
The head of Iowa’s prison system said Monday that the inmate population topped 9,000 for the first time ever due …
Government & Politics Apr. 11, 2011 1:39 pm5275d ago
The special five-member Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission on Monday recommended that the Legislature and Gov. Terry Branstad approve the proposed …
Apr. 11, 2011 11:35 am5275d ago
A co-leader of a legislative budget panel that funds Iowa’s correctional faculties expressed concern today that a protracted budget impasse …
Campaigns & Elections Apr. 7, 2011 8:45 pm5279d ago
DES MOINES – The special five-member Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission has heard from the public and now plans to deliver …
Government & Politics Apr. 7, 2011 1:17 pm5279d ago
Majority Democrats in the Iowa Senate offered a plan today aimed at reducing commercial property taxes in Iowa by $200 …
Government & Politics Apr. 7, 2011 11:54 am5279d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad’s economic development chief said Thursday that private donations made to a new job-creation entity would be publicly …
News Apr. 6, 2011 12:02 am5281d ago
DES MOINES – There’s $14.2 million in supplemental money earmarked for Iowa’s prison system yet this fiscal year, and the …
News Apr. 5, 2011 3:01 pm5281d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to confirm Gov. Terry Branstad’s three appointees to the state Board …
Government & Politics Apr. 5, 2011 2:38 pm5281d ago
Iowa senators Tuesday shifted the latest budget pressure point back to the House, rejecting GOP representatives’ plan to deal with …
Apr. 4, 2011 10:23 am5282d ago
State Department of Human Services officials said Monday their assessors found no evidence of abuse or neglect was involved in …