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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Jun. 3, 2019 6:54 pm2297d ago
DES MOINES – The state of Iowa is having a better-than-expected tax collection year, thanks mostly to federal tax changes. …
Government & Politics Jun. 3, 2019 7:12 pm2297d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has sent letters to the dioceses of Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque and …
Government & Politics Jun. 3, 2019 2:48 pm2297d ago
DES MOINES – Whether Iowa felons get their voting privileges restored after they’ve completed their sentences, as Gov. Kim Reynolds …
Government & Politics May. 29, 2019 7:54 pm2302d ago
DES MOINES – A key Republican leader of the Iowa Legislature has ruled out a special session to override Gov. …
Government & Politics May. 28, 2019 8:36 pm2303d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds is defending her veto of a medical marijuana expansion she views as ‘too much …
Government & Politics May. 28, 2019 7:31 pm2303d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds told reporters Tuesday ‘it makes sense” to ban the use of hand-held phones and …
Government & Politics May. 23, 2019 1:57 pm2308d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a legislative measure Wednesday seeking to limit the Iowa Attorney General’s ability to …
Government & Politics May. 19, 2019 6:08 pm2312d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller admits he has a lot on his plate these days. Miller, 74, …
Government & Politics May. 18, 2019 7:00 am2313d ago
Now that Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed Senate File 617 into law legalizing wagering on professional, college, international and fantasy …
Government & Politics May. 17, 2019 8:18 pm2314d ago
DES MOINES – Hoping to impress ‘the best vetters around” during his first trip to Iowa as a presidential candidate, …
Health Care and Medicine May. 16, 2019 7:00 pm2315d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa joined a multistate consumer fraud legal battle Thursday by suing Purdue Pharma and its former corporate …
Government & Politics May. 16, 2019 12:15 am2316d ago
DES MOINES – A lawsuit filed Wednesday in state court seeks to block legislation signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds that …
Government & Politics May. 14, 2019 12:50 pm2317d ago
DES MOINES — Washington has dethroned Iowa as the best state in the nation, according to the 2019 Best States …
Government & Politics May. 13, 2019 10:36 pm2318d ago
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds decided Monday that legalizing sports wagering in Iowa is a winner. After getting input …
Government & Politics May. 12, 2019 9:29 am2319d ago
DES MOINES – Winter is coming. Even though it’s May, activists in the Iowa Democratic Party are setting their sights …