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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Mar. 11, 2018 5:30 am2747d ago
DES MOINES – The state of Iowa is experiencing a $44.86 million net gain in 2018 from a reworked public …
Government & Politics Mar. 9, 2018 6:04 pm2748d ago
DES MOINES – State revenue predictors Friday boosted Iowa’s tax collections forecasts by $240 million over the next 16 months …
Government & Politics Mar. 7, 2018 7:25 pm2750d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate approved a health benefit plan Wednesday that primarily will be available to healthy farm …
Government & Politics Mar. 7, 2018 1:11 pm2750d ago
DES MOINES – All public and state-accredited private schools in Iowa would be required to have emergency plans – such …
Government & Politics Jun. 21, 2018 3:28 pm2644d ago
DES MOINES — The Iowa Senate voted late Tuesday to approve energy-policy changes that will alter energy efficiency programs and …
Government & Politics Mar. 6, 2018 6:12 pm2751d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate on Tuesday approved a significant change to Iowa’s judicial system, voting 26-24 to require …
Government & Politics Mar. 6, 2018 7:52 am2752d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate passed and sent Gov. Kim Reynolds legislation Monday that would allow home-schooled students to …
Government & Politics Mar. 5, 2018 8:47 pm2752d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds expressed concern Monday that President Donald Trump’s tough talk on imposing trade tariffs could …
Government & Politics Mar. 1, 2018 3:38 pm2756d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate voted 49-0 Thursday to make it easier to prosecute criminals who place skimming devices …
Government & Politics Mar. 1, 2018 7:28 am2757d ago
DES MOINES – Senate Republicans passed a sweeping tax relief and simplification plan Wednesday they called a bold initiative to …
Government & Politics Feb. 28, 2018 8:08 pm2757d ago
DES MOINES – Legislation making it illegal for a doctor to perform an abortion in Iowa once a fetal heartbeat …
Government & Politics Feb. 28, 2018 7:16 am2758d ago
DES MOINES – Legislative Democrats say a Senate GOP tax-cut plan that could see floor debate as early as Wednesday …
Education Feb. 27, 2018 7:16 am2759d ago
DES MOINES — Iowa school districts will get a 1 percent increase in supplemental state aid — about $67 per …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2018 7:00 am2761d ago
DES MOINES – Crime doesn’t pay and apparently many lawbreakers in Iowa don’t either. Outstanding court debt owed by criminals, …
Government & Politics Feb. 22, 2018 9:24 am2764d ago
DES MOINES – Wednesday’s highly anticipated Iowa Senate debate on a bill seeking to ban speed and traffic cameras by …