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Huck PAC failed to file disclosure with state campaign board

By Jason Hancock 8/4/09

Huck PAC, the political action committee of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, failed to file proper disclosure forms with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board (IECDB) after it donated $2,500 to the gubernatorial campaign of Bob Vander Plaats, the board’s executive director said Tuesday.
Charlie Smithson, executive director of the IECDB, said his staff has [...]

Disclosure violation is real scandal of Burt’s OWI arrest, group says

By Jason Hancock 7/30/09

While state Rep. Kerry Burt’s drunk driving arrest has garnered many headlines, there is a bigger scandal emerging from the lobbyist reception where his evening began, according to one activist organization.

Linn County candidates on ballot despite open ethics investigations

By Lynda Waddington 10/30/08

Two candidates for elected office in Linn County are under investigation by the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board. Neither investigation, however, is anticipated to be resolved before the votes are tallied on Election Day.

Corporations aim to influence state legislative races

By Jason Hancock 10/27/08

Two of Iowa’s largest and most influential 527s have been hard at work lately, using loopholes in the law to help spread their messages and advance their political agendas, though most voters may not even know the groups exist.

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