Articles Tagged: Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board

Iowa law imposes stringent restrictions on the acceptance of gifts by public officials, employees and candidates. The goal is to protect the public trust and prevent conflicts of interest or the appearance of impropriety. But what does the law say? And how often is it broken?

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board and Iowa Public Information Board are in the process of hiring new executive directors.

After leading the state for nearly a decade, the Republican incumbent who became Iowa’s first female governor in 2017 made a surprise announcement Friday that she will not seek a third term in 2026.

Campaign fundraising for state candidates who were not on the ballot in 2024 were due Tuesday.

At least 4 dozen bills have been “pre-filed” ahead of the 2025 session of the Iowa Legislature, which convenes Monday

While some legislative primary elections are small, low-budget grassroots affairs, others have seen fundraising of tens of thousands of dollars, TV advertising and endorsements from prominent statewide groups.

The Pleasant Valley Community School District, based in Bettendorf, serves about 5,500 students.

The investigation stems from a complaint filed with the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board alleging the sheriff violated the law by using patrol cars in a Bettendorf Halloween parade. Lane has denied it was a campaign event.

The bill is among 50 legislative proposals submitted in advance of the upcoming session of the Iowa Legislature

In early September, I came across a copy of an email received by a resident of the Cedar Rapids Community …

Zach Goodrich, executive director of the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, says stronger tools are needed to properly enforce state campaign finance laws.

Recurring campaign donations without the donor’s active consent would be illegal, as would any hand-held use of a mobile device while driving. And pointing a laser at an aircraft would become a crime.

Members of the state ethics board unanimously adopted an advisory opinion requiring “paid for” attribution on some political text messages.