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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
News Dec. 2, 2010 1:06 pm5405d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court is operating in “a strange environment” since three members were defeated in Nov. 2 retention votes, …
News Dec. 2, 2010 5:01 am5406d ago
ANKENY – State officials say retailers and wholesalers in Iowa have until today to stop selling or distributing prepackaged alcoholic …
Dec. 1, 2010 1:54 pm5406d ago
Governor-elect Terry Branstad’s choice to be his key state budget architect said Wednesday it is “unfortunate” that an adversarial relationship …
Business News Dec. 1, 2010 11:15 am5406d ago
Key business leaders from Iowa’s largest cities Wednesday called for transforming state government and the way it spurs economic growth …
News Nov. 30, 2010 11:18 am5407d ago
State officials say retailers and wholesalers in Iowa have until Thursday to stop selling or distributing pre-packaged alcoholic beverages that …
News Nov. 30, 2010 11:18 am5407d ago
Governor-elect Terry Branstad, who is slated to begin his fifth term Jan. 14, said Tuesday he wants to resume contract …
News Nov. 30, 2010 10:20 am5407d ago
At least 12,700 people have taken advantage of a first-ever court-debt amnesty program in Iowa to pay more than $2 …
Government & Politics Nov. 30, 2010 10:20 am5407d ago
Sioux City business development leader Debi Durham says she “couldn’t imagine a better job” than leading Governor-elect Terry Branstad’s effort …
Nov. 29, 2010 12:40 pm5408d ago
About 2,000 Iowans will be losing federal unemployment insurance benefits on a weekly basis over the next several months because …
Government & Politics Nov. 19, 2010 2:41 pm5418d ago
DES MOINES – New labor agreements hammered out between Gov. Chet Culver’s administration and unionized state workers that call for …
K-12 Education Nov. 17, 2010 12:26 pm5420d ago
The combination of a floundering U.S. economy and a jobless recovery contributed to another jump in overall enrollment at Iowa’s …
Government & Politics Nov. 15, 2010 2:03 pm5422d ago
Gov. Chet Culver said Monday he plans to “finish strong” in his last two months as Iowa’s governor before exploring …
Government & Politics Nov. 15, 2010 6:38 am5422d ago
URBANDALE – Add “government architect” to the resumes of David Roederer and Jeff Boeyink, the two men chosen by governor-elect …
Government & Politics Nov. 7, 2010 6:01 am5430d ago
DES MOINES – They weren’t wearing WWOD bracelets, but Republican strategists took a page from President Barack Obama’s 2008 playbook …
News Nov. 5, 2010 6:31 pm5432d ago
The state’s largest employees’ union Friday requested an increase in base wages for each of the next two fiscal years, …