Category: Iowa

State Issues: Iowa

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 5, 2008
Categories In Iowa

The McCoy/Ruan settlement is online. The short settlement agreement doesn’t expand upon the facts or give context to the transaction.

Iowa Fines

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 4, 2008
Categories In Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – State Senator Matt McCoy and Des Moines businessman John Ruan (ROO-an) III have agreed to pay fines over alleged violations of campaign finance laws.The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board approved a settlement yesterday. McCoy, a Des Moines Democrat, and Ruan agreed to pay fines of $1,250 each in connection […]

In the weeds

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 28, 2008
Categories In Iowa

Where can I put a politcal yard sign? Not just anywhere, that’s for sure. Many jurisdictions don’t take these questions lightly. Iowa gives helpful guidance, but notes that its opinion doesn’t address federal candidates. Homeowner associations can be strict.