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Ethics Panel to Dismiss Complaint Against Wahls without More Evidence
The committee dismissed the complaint after meeting Friday morning, ending a review that had accused Wahls of violating Senate ethics rules.
- On Friday, May 22, the Iowa Senate Ethics Committee voted 6-0 to dismiss an ethics complaint against State Sen. Zach Wahls unless further substantiating information emerges within 120 days.
- Kathy Ulrich, a supporter of Rep. Josh Turek, filed the complaint on April 30, alleging Wahls violated Senate rules by working for The Next 50 political action committee while serving as a senator.
- Wahls denied the allegations, stating he worked for The Next 50 Network LLC, not the PAC, and cited 2023 guidance from Senate Secretary Charlie Smithson to maintain a firewall between employment and political entities.
- Following the vote, the Wahls campaign called the filing a "baseless political attack" by the Turek campaign, pointing to social media evidence suggesting Turek supporters orchestrated the complaint.
- With the June 2 primary election two weeks away, the committee will revisit the case only if new evidence emerges during the 120-day window, as committee member Sen. Winckler cited insufficient evidence for further action.
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Senate Ethics Committee dismisses complaint against Sen. Zach Wahls
The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee voted Friday to dismiss a complaint against state Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, for his past employment as executive director of the Next 50 Network while serving in the state Legislature. The complaint, filed by Kathy…
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