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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Local Government Jun. 30, 2009 2:39 pm5926d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver’s budget experts expressed confidence Tuesday the state’s fiscal 2009 budget will end with a …
Local Government Jun. 30, 2009 1:18 pm5926d ago
DES MOINES – State public health officials are declaring Iowa’s year-old anti-smoking law a flaming success. Tom Newton, director of …
Local Government Jun. 30, 2009 8:30 am5926d ago
DES MOINES — Children with Spanish-speaking parents were most likely to report problems accessing medical and dental care, but they …
Local Government Jun. 27, 2009 2:51 pm5929d ago
SAC CITY – Four competing GOP candidates invaded Sac County Saturday with a unified goal – to sack Democratic Gov. …
Local Government Jun. 25, 2009 2:25 pm5931d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa court officials Thursday announced plans to lay off 15 employees — including 13 court reporters — …
Local Government Jun. 24, 2009 4:17 pm5932d ago
ATLANTIC – Ann McCurdy said she was thrilled Wednesday to see a passenger train parked at the city’s former Rock …
Local Government Jun. 19, 2009 1:45 pm5937d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver will hit the rail next week to promote the importance of freight and passenger …
Local Government Jun. 19, 2009 10:15 am5937d ago
Federal money set aside for new housing projects in Iowa now total $182 million, while CDBG funds to repair levees, …
Local Government Jun. 19, 2009 9:23 am5937d ago
The nine-term House member has been traveling the state since lawmakers adjourned in late April, talking to activists and collecting …
Local Government Jun. 18, 2009 2:38 pm5938d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa once again has become a field of dreams for filmmakers. At least 58 proposed projects – …
Local Government Jun. 12, 2009 8:56 am5944d ago
DES MOINES – State officials said Friday they were encouraged by a federal decision to waive the state’s share of …
Local Government Jun. 11, 2009 2:15 pm5945d ago
Local Government Jun. 10, 2009 12:22 pm5946d ago
DES MOINES – The Legislative Council voted Wednesday to reduce legislative branch spending by about $4 million in fiscal 2010 …
Local Government Jun. 3, 2009 3:35 pm5953d ago
DES MOINES – Disaster-impacted communities could begin receiving rebuilding proceeds from the state’s $830 million bonding initiative as early as …