Rod Boshart

A roundup of legislative and Statehouse items of interest for Thursday, Jan. 28: TEENAGED DRIVERS: The Senate Transportation Committee approved …

DES MOINES – Vehicle safety proponents are making a new push to expand Iowa’s seat-belt law to include back-seat passengers …

DES MOINES – Lawmakers from both political parties Thursday said there will be some huge gaps to fill to reconcile …

DES MOINES – Iowa gamblers would be able to legally wager on sporting events if Congress and the state Legislature …

Gov. Chet Culver today unveiled a “realistic” $5.321 billion budget plan that uses cuts, savings and one-time sources to fund …

DES MOINES – First it was red-light cameras monitoring busy city intersections; now a state lawmaker wants to extend photo …

DES MOINES – Representatives from law enforcement, safety and research sectors sent a unified message Tuesday to state lawmakers that …

A roundup of legislative and Statehouse items of interest for Tuesday, Jan. 26: ‘DRAMATIC WEATHER’ STRAINS DOT BUDGET: The combination …

DES MOINES – An Iowa lawmaker wants bogus knock-off musical groups posing as authentic, old-time rockers to knock if off. …

DES MOINES – Representatives from law enforcement, safety and research sectors sent a unified message Tuesday to state lawmakers that …

U.S. consumers should be able to know at the gas pump where the fuel they are about to put in …

DES MOINES – One Iowa candidate for governor in 2010 said Monday he would support mandated use of blended biodiesel …

By Rod Boshart Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver said Monday he is confident state government can …

Jobless Iowans, disaster victims, teachers and others will have money on the line when Gov. Chet Culver and state lawmakers …

DES MOINES — Jobless Iowans, disaster victims, teachers and others will have money on the line when Gov. Chet Culver …