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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics May. 2, 2018 9:30 pm2694d ago
DES MOINES – A key Senate architect of a Republican tax package estimated to cut state income taxes by $2.7 …
Government & Politics May. 1, 2018 9:34 pm2695d ago
DES MOINES – Iowans suffering from chronic illnesses made another pitch for legislative relief Tuesday, calling on lawmakers to expand …
Government & Politics May. 1, 2018 8:30 am2695d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved and sent Gov. Kim Reynolds legislation Monday that will alter energy-efficiency programs and …
Government & Politics Mar. 24, 2020 4:38 pm2002d ago
DES MOINES — Iowa senators voted 48-0 Monday to take measures intended to combat an opioid abuse epidemic in Iowa …
Government & Politics May. 2, 2018 9:06 am2694d ago
DES MOINES — Iowans will see their state income taxes cut by $2.7 billion over six years if the GOP-run …
Government & Politics Apr. 30, 2018 5:25 pm2696d ago
DES MOINES – Democratic leaders of the Iowa House and Iowa Senate on Monday called on Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds …
Government & Politics Apr. 27, 2018 9:30 pm2699d ago
DES MOINES – After weeks of closed-door negotiations, Gov. Kim Reynolds and GOP leaders in the House and Senate on …
Government & Politics Mar. 6, 2023 1:45 pm925d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday ordered an independent review of the work environment at the Iowa Finance …
Government & Politics Apr. 26, 2018 8:57 pm2700d ago
DES MOINES – Senate Republicans on Thursday began piecing together a $7.48 billion fiscal 2019 state spending plan they said …
Government & Politics Apr. 26, 2018 8:07 pm2700d ago
Lawmakers are proposing bumping Board of Regents funding by $8.3 million for the 2019 budget year – less than the …
Government & Politics Apr. 23, 2018 6:35 pm2703d ago
DES MOINES – Peggy Huppert, a longtime activist for children’s mental health reform in Iowa, said Monday she hopes the …
Government & Politics Apr. 19, 2018 1:24 pm2707d ago
CLIVE – Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich, who has led the state gambling enterprise since February 2009, announced Thursday that …
Government & Politics Apr. 18, 2018 9:38 pm2708d ago
DES MOINES – Top GOP legislators said Wednesday they and Gov. Kim Reynolds were making progress in deciding how best …
Government & Politics Apr. 18, 2018 7:20 pm2708d ago
DES MOINES – Simmering hot-button issues – such as imposing tougher abortion restrictions and authorizing taxpayer-funded vouchers to attend private …
Government & Politics Apr. 17, 2018 8:58 pm2709d ago
DES MOINES – The future of legislation intended to ban or regulate traffic enforcement cameras was left idling in neutral …