Rod Boshart

DES MOINES – A spike in state tax refunds and continued negative economic factors caused a double-digit plunge in May’s …

DES MOINES – Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey called Monday for an end to international restrictions on U.S. pork imports …

DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver is on the road this week discussing Iowa’s economy, job creation efforts and renewable …

DES MOINES – For the first time, Iowans will join other U.S. consumers who have a private right to bring …

DES MOINES – An optimistic Gov. Chet Culver finalized work late Tuesday on a nearly $6.3 billion state spending plan …

DES MOINES – Tough and productive budget negotiations last month have minimized the need for item vetoes to reduce or …

DES MOINES – Better tracking of where sex offenders are rather than where they sleep should make Iowa children safer …

By Rod Boshart Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller warned Iowans Wednesday to be wary …

During a teleconference, Wishman said continued consolidation in the private health insurance industry has meant skyrocketing premiums for both patients …

By Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver on Monday signed into law legislation designed to make it …

DES MOINES – State Auditor David Vaudt said Monday he will not be a candidate seeking the Republican nomination for …

GRIMES – Iowa could see a faster recovery thanks to aggressive state and federal stimulus efforts designed to retain and …

DES MOINES – While Iowa has no confirmed cases of the potentially deadly swine flu, state public health officials said …

DES MOINES – Same-sex marriage opponents who stood by Monday while gay couples for the first time were allowed to apply for …

GRIMES – Gov. Chet Culver has a message Monday for county recorders being asked to provide marriage license applications to …