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Republican Joe Mitchell supports constitutional fix for campaign cash

  • Robin Opsahl

Republican Joe Mitchell said Friday voters could trust his pledge to combat “corruption” in Congress because his campaign is not accepting corporate political action committee money — a position that he said makes him distinct from other GOP candidates. Mitchell, the Republican candidate for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, told the crowd gathered at the Des […]

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Ethics advocates say state lawmakers should bear responsibility for political junkets

  • Claire Michal

New warrants show a nonprofit group connected to lobbyists facing criminal charges for buying gifts for lawmakers spent even more than previously known – nearly $80,000 on golfing, a vacation property, strip clubs, and the Carolina Panthers from 2022 to 2024. So far, though, no current or former lawmakers are facing any consequences for accepting […]