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Rod Boshart
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Latest Articles by Rod Boshart
Government & Politics Feb. 26, 2016 6:53 pm3491d ago
JOHNSTON – Gov. Terry Branstad expressed confidence Friday that Iowa is moving ahead April 1 with a federally approved plan …
Government & Politics Feb. 26, 2016 5:33 pm3491d ago
JOHNSTON – Gov. Terry Branstad, who grew up on a farm in Winnebago County, said Friday he would not object …
Health Care and Medicine Feb. 26, 2016 2:14 pm3491d ago
JOHNSTON — Gov. Terry Branstad expressed confidence Friday Iowa is moving ahead April 1 with a federally approved plan to …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2016 7:10 pm3492d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate briefly debated legislation Thursday that would expand the state’s hate crimes law to include …
Government & Politics Feb. 25, 2016 7:09 pm3492d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate voted Thursday to toughen penalties for people who mistreat pets or animals, but opponents …
Government & Politics Feb. 24, 2016 7:31 pm3493d ago
DES MOINES – Iowa’s trespassing law would be expanded to allow authorities to prosecute ‘peeping Toms” accused of violating others’ …
News Feb. 24, 2016 2:50 pm3493d ago
DES MOINES – Majority Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to approve an additional $115.5 million in spending for the current fiscal …
Government & Politics Feb. 23, 2016 8:35 pm3494d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a bill that would make it easier for terminally …
News Feb. 23, 2016 2:13 pm3494d ago
DES MOINES – Children with speech, language or hearing disorders currently enrolled in Iowa’s Hawk-i health program would continue to …
News Feb. 11, 2016 3:12 pm3506d ago
DES MOINES – The Iowa Senate voted 29-19 Thursday to approve a bill seeking to halt Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan …
News Feb. 9, 2016 1:34 pm3508d ago
DES MOINES – Democrats who control the Iowa Senate voted 26-24 Tuesday to approve across-the-board and categorical increases of 4 …
Government & Politics Feb. 4, 2016 6:24 pm3513d ago
DES MOINES – A House subcommittee Thursday passed a bill aimed at curbing government sanctuary policies whereby state or local …
Health Care and Medicine Feb. 4, 2016 4:38 pm3513d ago
DES MOINES – Legislative Democrats on Thursday declared Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to hire private companies to manage Iowa’s $5 …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 30, 2016 1:22 pm3518d ago
URBANDALE – Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee exhorted his supporters Saturday to help him ‘shock the world” with an unexpected …
Campaigns & Elections Jan. 29, 2016 1:54 pm3519d ago
JOHNSTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stressed safety, security and executive experience Friday in launching a four-day push to …