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47of74

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Sat Oct 13, 2018, 10:18 PM Oct 2018

Complaints against Finkenauer dismissed

Some good news out of Des Moines

A bipartisan Iowa House Ethics Committee quickly voted unanimously Friday to dismiss two ethics complaints against state Rep. Abby Finkenauer, and lawmakers from both parties called the allegations partisan and without merit.

Finkenauer, a Dubuque lawmaker, is the Democratic nominee in a heated battle for Congress against U.S. Rep. Rod Blum, a Dubuque Republican, in northeast Iowa's 1st District. The complaints alleged that Finkenauer had misused taxpayer funds to benefit her campaign, but both Republicans and Democrats found no basis that either allegation was true.

The complaints were filed by Carol Sullivan of Cedar Rapids, a homemaker who has donated a total of $9,572 to Blum's campaign since Sept. 3, 2014, according to Federal Election Commission records.

The committee rejected both complaints "with prejudice," which means they cannot be considered again by the House ethics panel. Taylor, who is not seeking re-election in November, said he was pleased that the House Ethics Committee has acted in a non-partisan manner to consider ethics complaints.


Not holding my breath waiting for those sacks of shit Blum or Sullivan to apologize.
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Complaints against Finkenauer dismissed (Original Post) 47of74 Oct 2018 OP
those charges had a lot of stink to them rurallib Oct 2018 #1
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