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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Dec. 10, 2009 11:10 am5763d ago
A bipartisan legislative panel today approved recommendations to streamline purchasing, consolidate information systems and eliminate some minor state advisory panels …
News Dec. 10, 2009 10:31 am5763d ago
DES MOINES – A bipartisan legislative panel today approved recommendations to streamline purchasing, consolidate information systems and eliminate some minor …
News Dec. 8, 2009 6:08 pm5764d ago
Gov. Chet Culver on Tuesday unveiled 90 proposals aimed at saving nearly $1.7 billion over five years by streamlining and …
Campaigns & Elections Dec. 8, 2009 3:33 pm5765d ago
WEST DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver unveiled 90 proposals – some controversial – Tuesday aimed at saving nearly $1.7 …
News Dec. 8, 2009 1:48 pm5765d ago
Gov. Chet Culver urged Iowans Tuesday to avoid travel if possible, given blizzard-like conditions caused by a storm that threatened …
Government & Politics Dec. 7, 2009 4:00 pm5766d ago
DES MOINES – The head of the Iowa Department of Human Services said today he will recommend consolidating the department’s …
News Dec. 7, 2009 1:23 pm5766d ago
Iowa probably experienced the worst of the recession earlier this year and has begun what could be a slow, jobless …
K-12 Education Dec. 7, 2009 8:34 am5766d ago
Iowa’s charter school law is the weakest in the nation, according to a study released today by the national nonprofit …
Nov. 30, 2009 11:12 am5773d ago
UPDATED: Gov. Chet Culver is applauding a state employees’ union vote accepting cuts in pay and benefits, but he said …
News Nov. 26, 2009 8:55 am5777d ago
State lawmakers will be required to close a billion-dollar funding gap when they return to the Capitol next January to …
K-12 Education Nov. 23, 2009 12:13 pm5780d ago
Fall enrollment at Iowa’s 15 community colleges topped 100,000 for the first time ever this year, according to a report …
News Nov. 16, 2009 6:30 am5787d ago
Iowa State Trooper John Souhrada remembers May 25, 2008, as a day that he and four local firefighters helped bring …
News Nov. 13, 2009 4:08 pm5790d ago
Emma is back. After dropping from the No. 1 spot in 2007, Emma returned to being the most popular girl’s …
News Nov. 12, 2009 3:40 pm5791d ago
Gov. Chet Culver said Thursday he hopes that union agreements to accept unpaid days and benefit reductions will result in …
News Nov. 12, 2009 2:40 pm5791d ago
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus on Thursday warned Iowans to expect long delays, gaps in service and reduced …