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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Oct. 22, 2018 7:01 pm2521d ago
DES MOINES – Democrats expressed skepticism Monday over Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ support for allowing Iowa women to buy birth …
Government & Politics Oct. 21, 2018 8:00 am2522d ago
Fred Hubbell is working to make the most of his ‘second chance.’ The survivor of a harrowing hostage ordeal that …
Government & Politics Oct. 20, 2018 4:11 pm2523d ago
DES MOINES – Low-income Iowans are being encouraged to sign up for help in paying their winter heating bills. Beginning …
Government & Politics Oct. 16, 2018 7:29 pm2527d ago
DES MOINES – Changes in federal and state tax policies as well as overall economic strength prompted state officials Tuesday …
Government & Politics Oct. 13, 2018 9:47 pm2530d ago
DES MOINES – Sarah Sanders, the White House press secretary for President Donald Trump, pointed to GOP successes at the …
Government & Politics Oct. 11, 2018 8:31 pm2532d ago
DES MOINES – Republican congressional candidate Christopher Peters told a Des Moines business group Thursday he believes he would be …
Government & Politics Oct. 10, 2018 9:13 pm2533d ago
ANKENY – The three top 2018 Iowa candidates for governor were in the auditorium for Wednesday night’s debate, but only …
Government & Politics Oct. 8, 2018 4:11 pm2535d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s 2018 elections shifted into high gear Monday as early voters began making their choices for candidates …
News Oct. 4, 2018 2:50 pm2539d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds’ message to the U.S. Senate is make a decision on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation as …
Government & Politics Oct. 3, 2018 3:29 pm2540d ago
Officials with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation announced plans Wednesday to begin taking applications next month from members who want …
Government & Politics Oct. 2, 2018 2:55 pm2541d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst told a national television audience Tuesday she expects to support Brett …
Business News Oct. 1, 2018 7:57 pm2542d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa farmers got a double dose of good news Monday with the announcements that Taiwan intends to …
Government & Politics Sep. 29, 2018 6:48 pm2544d ago
DES MOINES – Undaunted by intermittent afternoon showers, Democrats at Saturday’s Polk County Steak Fry viewed the drenching storms as …
Government & Politics Sep. 27, 2018 7:47 pm2546d ago
DES MOINES – Two Iowa farmers Thursday joined Democratic agriculture secretary candidate Tim Gannon in calling for an end to …
Government & Politics Sep. 26, 2018 3:09 pm2547d ago
DES MOINES – The state budget surplus being touted by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds is not cause for celebration, her …