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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Feb. 7, 2011 9:01 am5338d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad said today he wants to open a trade office in South Korea and make …
K-12 Education Feb. 3, 2011 11:06 pm5342d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa school children and teachers may have to start counting the hours, not the days, until school …
Feb. 3, 2011 11:05 pm5342d ago
With some Democrats dissenting, the Iowa House has dropped a ban on foam –Styrofoam – cups on the House floor. …
Feb. 3, 2011 12:43 pm5342d ago
A dozen Senate Republicans have banded together in hopes of putting an end to cameras that monitor speeding and red-light …
Feb. 3, 2011 4:01 am5343d ago
DES MOINES – Iowans consuming alcohol while operating a boat would be subject to a tougher drunken-boating standard the same …
Feb. 2, 2011 4:03 pm5343d ago
DES MOINES – State transportation officials said Wednesday they expect agreements will be finalized by spring with federal and Illinois …
Feb. 2, 2011 6:41 am5343d ago
House Speaker Kraig Paulsen said Tuesday he has full confidence in his chairman of the House Public Safety Committee, who …
Government & Politics Feb. 1, 2011 11:00 pm5344d ago
Two Senate bicycle enthusiasts are taking another run at providing more safety for fellow cyclists on the road. Sens. Joe …
Feb. 1, 2011 12:01 pm5344d ago
DES MOINES – Donnie Stanley, a Cedar Rapids mother of two, credited a pilot tuition assistance project at Kirkwood Community …
News Jan. 31, 2011 7:21 pm5345d ago
A Des Moines man who is part of a group fighting to decriminalize marijuana possession said Monday he filed an …
Government & Politics Jan. 31, 2011 1:59 pm5345d ago
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Opponents and supporters of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in Iowa are expected to …
News Jan. 31, 2011 1:08 pm5345d ago
Democrats who control the Iowa Senate have decided to seek a 2 percent “allowable growth” increase for base state school …
Jan. 31, 2011 12:01 pm5345d ago
DES MOINES – Legislative Republicans unveiled a new effort Monday aimed at eliminating overly burdensome and unnecessary government rules or …
Jan. 28, 2011 11:08 pm5348d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa lawmakers expect to take another look this session at expanding the period of time that an …
Jan. 27, 2011 7:21 am5349d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa senators, on a party-line vote, today blocked an effort by proponents of a constitutional amendment to …