Iowa Supreme Court rules for Davenport over auditor access to closed session records SARAH WATSON Quad-City Times Apr 21, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Davenport won't have to produce closed meeting recordings to the state auditor, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in an opinion issued Friday. kAm%96 @A:?:@? 4@?4=F565 E92E E96 2F5:E@C 5@6D ?@E 92G6 2446DD E@ 2EE@C?6J\4=:6?E AC:G:=6865 >2E6C:2=D 2D :E 4@?5F4ED 2F5:ED] yFDE:46 %9@>2D (2E6C>2? C64FD65 9:>D6=7 7C@> E96 42D6]k^AmkAmQp=E9@F89 E96 pF5:E@C’D 2C8F>6?ED 2C6 ?@E H:E9@FE 7@C46[ H6 4@?4=F56 E92E E96 pF5:E@C’D 2446DD F?56C D64E:@? ``]c` 5@6D ?@E 6IE6?5 E@ 2EE@C?6J–4=:6?E AC:G:=6865 >2E6C:2=D[Q E96 @A:?:@? DE2E6D] k^Am kAmpE :DDF6 :? E96 42D6 H2D H96E96C E96 x@H2 pF5:E@CVD ~77:46 4@F=5 DF3A@6?2 4=@D65 D6DD:@? >66E:?8 >:?FE6D 2?5 C64@C5:?8D @7 E96 s2G6?A@CE r:EJ r@F?4:= :? $E2E6 pF5:E@C #@3 $2?5VD C6G:6H @7 E96 4:EJVD 92?5=:?8 @7 ?62C=J Sa >:==:@? :? 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