Iowa Senate Ethics Committee to meet Friday to consider complaint about Zach Wahls Tom Barton Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau May 22, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet Friday morning to consider an ethics complaint filed against state Sen. Zach Wahls.kAm(29=D[ 2 s6>@4C2E 7C@> r@C2=G:==6[ :D D66<:?8 9:D A2CEJ’D ?@>:?2E:@? :? E96 yF?6 a AC:>2CJ 282:?DE s6>@4C2E:4 DE2E6 #6A] y@D9 %FC6< @7 r@F?4:= q=F77D 7@C x@H2’D @A6? &]$] $6?2E6 D62E]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 4@>>:EE66 286?52[ E96 A2?6= H:== 4@?G6?6 2E g 2]>] uC:52J 2E E96 x@H2 r2A:E@= 7@C “r@?D:56C2E:@? @7 tE9:4D r@>A=2:?E p82:?DE $6?2E@C (29=D]”k^Am kAm%96 4@>A=2:?E[ 7:=65 3J r652C #2A:5D s6>@4C2E 2?5 %FC6< DFAA@CE6C z2E9J &=C:49[ 2==686D (29=D G:@=2E65 $6?2E6 6E9:4D CF=6D 3J H@C<:?8 7@C 2 ?6EH@C< @7 A@=:E:42==J 24E:G6 @C82?:K2E:@?D H9:=6 D6CG:?8 :? E96 {68:D=2EFC6] %96 7:=:?8 46?E6CD @? 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Ethics complaint alleges Zach Wahls violated Iowa Senate rules with employment Ethics complaint alleges Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls violated Senate rules through work with The Next 50; Wahls denies the allegations.
