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Iowa Ethics Board Meeting, Advisory Opinions and Formal Complaints, April 1, 2026

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The Iowa Ethics Board will hold a public meeting on April 1, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Jessie Parker Building Conference Room in Des Moines, Iowa. The agenda includes 13 formal complaints (25-FC-09 through 26-FC-1119), 3 advisory opinions (26-AO-1040, 26-AO-1096, 26-AO-1103), and 6 waiver requests. The meeting will be streamed live on the Iowa Ethics Board YouTube channel.

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This document is a meeting agenda listing the Iowa Ethics Board's scheduled items for its April 1, 2026 meeting. Items include approval of prior minutes, a director's update on staffing and policies, regulatory review, 13 formal complaints, 3 advisory opinions, and 6 waiver requests. No new regulatory obligations are created by this agenda document itself.

Parties subject to ethics oversight in Iowa—including political committees, PACs, candidates, and state employees—may wish to monitor outcomes from this meeting, as adverse findings in formal complaints could result in enforcement action or public disclosure of ethics violations.

Meeting

Date
2026-04-01 at 13:00
Location
Jessie Parker Building Conference Room, 510 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319

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Board Meeting, April 1, 2026

AGENDA
**** April 1, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
Jessie Parker Building Conference Room
510 East 12th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    1. March 18, 2026, minutes*
  3. DIRECTOR’S UPDATE
    1. Staffing Updates
    2. Policies and Procedures
    3. Legislative Update
    4. PFD reminder
  4. REGULATORY/RED TAPE REVIEW APPROVAL*
  5. FORMAL COMPLAINTS*
    1. 25-FC-09 (IECDB sua sponte/Adam Haar)
    2. 25-FC-16 (Dan Glasgow/Keokuk YMCA)
    3. 25-FC-1032 (Josh Haynes/Frank Santana)
    4. 25-FC-1033 (Mark Sturgeon/ Le Mars Conservatives)
    5. 25-FC-1034 (Jeremy Jannenga/Cherry "Renee" Hardman)
    6. 25-FC-1037 (Judith Lee/Marion Meginnis)
    7. 25-FC-1039 (Ethan Johnston/Joseph Mason)
    8. 25-FC-1046 (John Harrison/Missouri Valley Voices, LLC)
    9. 26-FC-1079 (Lisa Anderson/Tony Jensen)
    10. 26-FC-1098 (Edward Hartlieb/Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs)
    11. 26-FC-1106 & 1108 (Fannette Elliott & Lori VanLo/Katheryn Harrington)
    12. 26-FC-1109 (Katherine Woodzick/Johanna Bergen)
    13. 26-FC-1119 (Sally Boehlje Crowley/Fanette Eliott)
  6. ADVISORY OPINIONS*
    1. 26-AO-1040 Jeff Newman re: Madison County Republicans
    2. 26-AO-1096 IECDB sua sponte re: blank reports
    3. 26-AO-1103 Eric Giddens re: software gift to agency
  7. WAIVERS*
    1. Wright County Republican Central Committee
    2. Iowa Lumbermens PAC
    3. Hart for Mayor
    4. Tommy Hexter for Iowa
    5. College and Young Democrats of Iowa
    6. Whittington for Iowa
  8. FORMAL COMPLAINTS AND ADVISORY OPINIONS IN PROGRESS- (NO ACTION OR DISCUSSION)
    1. 26-FC-1038 (IECDB sua sponte/Asian and Latino Coalition) Investigation in Progress
    2. 26-FC-1075 (Kyra Wilcox-Conley/Kirk Metz) 2/2/2026 Investigation in Progress
    3. 26-FC-1085 (IECDB sua sponte/Justyn Lewis) 2/5/2026 Investigation in Progress
    4. 26-FC-1128 (John Johnson/Adam Steen) 3/25/2026 Received
    5. 26-AO-1054 IECDB sua sponte re: investing campaign funds
    6. 26-AO-1101 IECDB sua sponte re: campaigns and PAC contributions
    7. 26-AO-1102 IECDB sua sponte re: third-party on-line merchandise sales reporting
  9. ADJOURN

*** Board Action**

MEETING ACCESS

Virtual: Stream the meeting live on our new YouTube channel @IowaEthicsBoard, or click on the link http:\www.youtube.com/@IowaEthicsBoard

In Person: Visitor parking is available in the lot between the Ola Babcock Miller Building and the Jessie Parker Building off of East 12th Street. Staff members will be available to assist individuals in entering the building and finding the conference room.

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