Legislatures: Self Dealing Complaints inside a Legislature

In Iowa private citizens or non-profit organizations can file ethics complaints against incumbent legislators alleging conflict of interest because of financial and personal ties. In this case Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement filed a complaint against a legislator who did not set a certain bill for hearing based on social media posts. The Iowa Senate unanimously tabled the complaint, and a Senator said this is just the case of a Senator who should have refused to serve in that capacity.

Iowa Public Radio | Iowa Senate panel takes no action on ethics complaints related to pipeline bill, Facebook posts