Reynolds vetoes open meetings bill over potential loophole
Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed House File 2539 which would raise penalties for open meetings violations but included a late Senate amendment critics warned could exempt discussions of public policy when government bodies attend political or civic events. Transparency groups warned the change could weaken the law. Reynolds urged continued efforts to strengthen openness.
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Senate
Reynolds
Iowa Public Information Board
Iowa Freedom of Information Council
Randy Evans
Erika Eckley
Gary Mohr
Rbettendorf
Iowa House
Davenport
Mohr
Quad Cities
Nikos Frazier
Quad-City Times
State auditor to refer Shellsburg insurance issue to prosecutors
The Iowa State Auditor's Office released a report detailing a potential conflict of interest involving former Shellsburg mayor Lonnie Speckner and the city insurance. It will be referred to the Benton County Attorney for investigation. Compass Insurance is owned by Atkins Savings Bank, and Speckner sold Speckner Insurance to Compass. his spouse is listed on the sales team.
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Shellsburg
Lonnie Speckner
Benton County
Phillip Travis
Speckner
Speckner Insurance Agency
Speck
Speckner Insurance
Compass Insurance Agency
Compass
Sonya Heitshusen
State Auditor’s Office
Benton County Attorney’s Office
Andrew Jones
Atkins Savings Bank & Trust
Compass Insurance
Iowa pharmacists sanctioned for medication errors and theft
Iowa board penalties include Brice Buryanek for a life threatening error on a prescription with a $1000 penalty and two year probation. Greenville Pharmacy fined $2500 for a similar incident. Other cases involve Troy Adolfson a physician with SA license who faced restricted practice after distributor of oxycodone. Shauna Richardson at Hy Vee Newton faces $2000 penalty for morphine concentrate error and Hy Vee pharmacy $5000 penalty. Brittany Daly surrendered license after intoxication. Kellie Holub of Hy Vee Cedar Rapids surrendered license after video shows thefts of OxyContin, with deferred judgment and prior guilty plea.
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Brice Buryanek
Hawarden
Buryanek
Greenville Pharmacy
Sioux City
Iowa
S Troy Adolfson
Ankeny
Adolfson
Pharmacy Board
Iowa Physician Health Program
Shauna Richardson
Newton
Richardson
First Ave. East
Brittany Daly
Daly
Kellie Ann Holub
Walford
Hy-Vee
Edgewood Rd
Cedar Rapids
Holub
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