Rod Boshart

DES MOINES – Iowa cities and counties would be required to participate in the national flood insurance program by 2013 …

DES MOINES – Same-sex marriage opponents vowed Monday to “turn up the heat” on state elected officials in hopes of …

DES MOINES – Iowa senators voted Thursday to cut state funding for justice system functions by $18.4 million next fiscal …

Here are some legislative items of interest for Wednesday, April 8: GESSOW SHOUTOUT: Sen. Jack Hatch, D-Des Moines, appealed to …

DES MOINES – Red-clad backers of traditional one-man, one-woman marriage plan to flood the Capitol Thursday in support of a …

DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver dismissed criticism Wednesday that he had changed his position on the marriage issue, saying …

DES MOINES – Disaster recovery aid likely will soon be on its way to help University of Iowa officials rebuild …

DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved a $2.9 million cut in state funding for the Iowa courts next fiscal …

DES MOINES – State lawmakers are moving ahead with a $100 million bonding plan to help leverage federal, private and …

DES MOINES – State budget problems are even impacting the startup of same-sex marriages in Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court …

Here are some legislative items of interest for Monday, April 6: CAMPAIGN CASH: Donors gave $25 million to candidates for …

DES MOINES –The Senate’s top Democrat said Monday he won’t let the same-sex marriage issue be debated this session – …

DES MOINES – Democrats who control the Legislature hope to wrap up the 2009 session with a blockbuster week. Legislators …

 DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver issued revised budget proposals Friday that trimmed more than $300 million from the fiscal 2010 …