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House to weigh Mertz ethics complaint Monday

By Jason Hancock 2/27/09

The House Ethics Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Monday to discuss Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement’s ethics complaint against state Rep. Dolores Mertz, D-Ottosen.

Culver questioned about trip to Outback Bowl

By Jason Hancock 12/31/08

It can’t be a good sign when the governor announces he will travel across the country to support the state’s most popular football team and the first question asked is whether he will be paying his own way.
But such is the case for Gov. Chet Culver, as he had to make a point of [...]

Culver family vacationing at Florida penthouse of major campaign donor

By Jason Hancock 12/1/08

While seeking comment on another story, The Des Moines Register’s Clark Kauffman discovered that Gov. Chet Culver and his family are once again vacationing in the million-dollar condo of real estate developer Bill Knapp.

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.

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