Ethics reform debate centers on Sorenson case and rules
In 2013 Iowa ethics probes questioned Sen Kent Sorenson over campaign ties to Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul, leading to his resignation. Senate rules bar money from campaigns. House bans state campaign employment. Sen Wally Horn urges House to mirror Senate rule.
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Key Players 2014 Iowa Legislature Preview
The Gazette outlines upcoming Saturday coverage of the 2014 Iowa Legislature with focus on hot button issues. Key figures James Q. Lynch Michael Chevy Castranova and Jim Riley prepare analyses and background for readers. The report highlights policy disputes and political dynamics shaping early session debates.
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Iowa senators seek clear ban on campaign payment for duties
Senate leaders Mike Gronstal and Bill Dix say changes to ethics rules will make it abundantly clear that senators cannot be paid for working on presidential campaigns. Action is expected early in the session as 2016 candidates visit Iowa. The pair has discussed wording during the interim.
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Prospects for progress on disclosure rules
House Speaker Kraig Paulsen says adopting the Senate rule is not a priority for the House and members must report their employers while supporting disclosure. He notes lawmakers from both parties have worked for presidential campaigns without ethics problems.
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Iowa lawmakers weigh transparency over Senate rules
House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer argues transparency matters more than Senate conformity. She notes lawmakers can gain from presidential campaigns beyond pay, citing Iowa legislators who later received federal appointments after campaign volunteering. A Bachmann hometown town hall in Indianola is pictured with Sen. Kent Sorenson, while Des Moines Capitol grounds photo is attached.
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Johnson County moves toward jail and courthouse vote
Johnson County supervisors approve four motions to seek preliminary designs and bond planning for separate jail and courthouse projects. A November election is seen as likely, with cost estimates around 25.5 million for the courthouse annex and 24 million for the jail facility. Janelle Rettig opposed jail and election work, noting past defeats over a new jail and a combined justice center.
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Iowa City landlord convicted of peeping at tenants
A Johnson County judge found Elwyn Miller 64 guilty of six counts of invasion of privacy for peeping through holes in tenants apartments in fall 2012. Miller faces sentencing February 10 and has two civil suits pending.
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