Rod Boshart

The Republican Party of Iowa will join with ABC News to co-sponsor a live network-broadcast presidential debate from Des Moines …

DES MOINES – U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said Wednesday he does not want to see the U.S. military get …

DES MOINES – None of Gov. Terry Branstad’s three appointees to the state Board of Regents backed his proposed 6 …

State Auditor David Vaudt said today that state inspections of gas pumps at Iowa service stations have been lax and do …

DES MOINES – Legislation authorizing the state Natural Resources Commission to establish an open season for hunting mourning doves in …

A former state economist hired by gambling interests to assess the impact of Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposed casino tax increase …

A smoking debate flared up today during a Senate subcommittee discussion of a gambling bill. Sen. Matt McCoy, D-Des Moines, …

Gov. Terry Branstad said today that Iowa is pretty much saturated with gambling opportunities, but he’s not prepared to slam …

DES MOINES – The leader of MidAmerican Energy said Thursday that a delay by state lawmakers in approving the company’s …

DES MOINES – Progress toward a House-Senate conference committee reaching agreement on a package of tax policy and spending changes …

Progress toward a House-Senate conference committee reaching agreement on a package of tax policy and spending changes hit a bump …

Nine Democratic senators issued a “go-slow” warning to their Senate colleagues Wednesday regarding future plans to build nuclear power plants …

A GOP first-year lawmaker with war-zone experience enlisted some fighting words Wednesday in hopes of prodding Senate action on legislation …

Legislative Democrats on a House-Senate conference committee Wednesday agreed to accept a Republican call for creating a special fund designed …

DES MOINES – State lawmakers are at odds over how tough to come down on synthetic forms of marijuana in …