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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Feb. 22, 2011 6:01 am5323d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad says he is not pushing major changes to Iowa’s collective bargaining law like ones …
Feb. 22, 2011 5:01 am5323d ago
DES MOINES – House Republicans expanded the Legislature’s abortion debate into health-insurance coverage Monday, saying that benefit plans certified in …
News Feb. 21, 2011 3:54 pm5324d ago
House Republicans expanded the Legislature’s abortion debate into health-insurance coverage Monday, saying that benefit plans certified in Iowa as part …
News Feb. 20, 2011 11:01 pm5325d ago
Some state lawmakers want to address the clutter of publication vending machines at Iowa’s interstate rest areas – a well-traveled …
News Feb. 16, 2011 11:02 pm5329d ago
DES MOINES – Majority Democrats in the Iowa Senate voted Wednesday night to boost per-pupil funding for K-12 schools by …
Government & Politics Feb. 16, 2011 11:39 am5329d ago
A House panel voted Wednesday to move ahead with legislation that calls on the University of Iowa to sell Jackson …
News Feb. 14, 2011 11:01 pm5331d ago
Iowa’s experiment of designating six state agencies with special charter status apparently did not make major inroads into reinventing government, …
K-12 Education Feb. 14, 2011 1:17 pm5331d ago
UPDATE: Gov. Terry Branstad worked to bridge a partisan divide Monday with a proposal to provide $3,000 preschool scholarships to …
K-12 Education Feb. 13, 2011 11:05 pm5332d ago
DES MOINES – The funding and policy control of Iowa schools are slated to get significant attention in the state …
News Feb. 10, 2011 4:17 pm5335d ago
DES MOINES – Automated traffic enforcement systems designed to improve public safety and monitor vehicle speeds got the green light …
News Feb. 9, 2011 11:05 pm5336d ago
Iowa’s four Catholic bishops implored state lawmakers Wednesday to take an important step in protecting life by approving legislation that …
News Feb. 8, 2011 11:04 pm5337d ago
DES MOINES – Is gambling-heavy Iowa ready to venture into the next generation of online or “smart phone” gaming? With …
News Feb. 7, 2011 11:01 pm5338d ago
A Senate panel on Monday approved a 2 percent “allowable growth” increase in per-pupil state aid funding for fiscal 2012, …
News Feb. 7, 2011 11:01 pm5338d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday said he expected this week to begin interviewing the nine prospective candidates for three openings …
Feb. 7, 2011 2:33 pm5338d ago
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said today he wants to open a trade office in South Korea and make a concerted …