Iowa auditor questions governor s spending for COVID-19 ads
DAVID PITT, Associated Press
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1of3FILE - In this March 17, 2021 file photo, Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a news conference, in Johnston, a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa s Democratic auditor accused the state s Republican governor of violating a 2018 state law that prohibits statewide elected officials from using public funds for self promotion. Auditor Rob Sand argued Thursday, June 3 that Reynolds broke the law by making ads promoting coronavirus public safety measures. (Olivia Sun/The Des Moines Register via AP, File)Olivia Sun/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2019, file photo, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand speaks in Des Moines, Iowa. Sand accused the state s Republican governor of violating a 2018 state law that prohibits statewide elected officials from using public funds for self promotion. Sand argued Thursday, June 3, 2021, that Gov. Kim Reynolds broke the la