116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

Rod Boshart
Manages the Cedar Rapids Gazette’s Des Moines bureau. Sign up for the Business News newsletter.
Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Feb. 7, 2018 3:14 pm2778d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa has a poor track record of combating racial profiling by law enforcement and other entities that …
Government & Politics Feb. 6, 2018 6:40 pm2779d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa voters would be asked to amend the state constitution to solidify the lieutenant governor’s place in …
Government & Politics Feb. 5, 2018 6:19 pm2780d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds and acting Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg on Monday threw their support behind an effort …
Government & Politics Feb. 5, 2018 6:15 pm2780d ago
DES MOINES – Republicans who control the Iowa Legislature said Monday they are close to agreeing on a deal to …
Government & Politics Feb. 1, 2018 8:23 pm2784d ago
DES MOINES – Legislative Republicans formed a united front Thursday in pushing for a $32 million boost in state funding …
Government & Politics Jan. 31, 2018 6:01 pm2785d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s K-12 public schools would get a 1 percent boost in state money under a fiscal 2019 …
Government & Politics Jan. 30, 2018 5:33 pm2786d ago
DES MOINES – Opponents of legislative efforts to ban automated speed enforcement cameras failed to slow the issue from advancing …
Government & Politics Jan. 30, 2018 3:54 pm2786d ago
DES MOINES – A bipartisan group of House members on Tuesday proposed legislation to expand and enhance Iowa’s 40-year-old bottle-deposit …
Government & Politics Jan. 29, 2018 7:21 pm2787d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds held out hope Monday that she and GOP legislators could avoid some of the …
Education Jan. 28, 2018 6:00 am2789d ago
DES MOINES – After more than two years of relative tranquilly, some lawmakers are not eager to open another fight …
Government & Politics Jan. 25, 2018 7:29 pm2791d ago
DES MOINES – Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed $52 million in spending cuts for the current fiscal year – $17 …
Government & Politics Jan. 25, 2018 2:36 pm2791d ago
DES MOINES – Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed $52 million in spending cuts for the current fiscal year to address …
Government & Politics Jan. 24, 2018 3:16 pm2792d ago
DES MOINES – Future legal settlements over discriminatory employment practices by state employees or officials still would be paid by …
Government & Politics Jan. 19, 2018 6:29 pm2797d ago
ANKENY – State officials said Friday they hope to get geographical diversity from companies seeking permission to dispense medical cannabis …
Education Jan. 18, 2018 4:23 pm2798d ago
A bill introduced last year to abolish tenure at Iowa’s public universities did not pass out of a legislative subcommittee …