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[torbee]

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) filed an ethics complaint today against Representative Dean Fisher (R-District 53) with the Chief Clerk of the Iowa House. In the complaint, the group claims Rep. Fisher acted unethically with respect to House Ethics Rules by attempting to cash in on private school vouchers through his Tama Toledo Christian School, a private school he founded and now serves as Board President.

“Representative Fisher has clearly violated Iowa’s House Ethics Rules with his private school,” said Barb Kalbach, Iowa CCI Board President and Adair County family farmer. “First he campaigned on private school vouchers. Then he voted for them. And now he’s trying to cash in on them by using over $900,000 in voucher money to operate the school each year. The House Ethics Committee needs to do its job and take action against Fisher for his ethics violations.”

Iowa CCI Files Ethics Complaint Against State Representative Dean Fisher (R)

Fisher campaigned on vouchers, voted for vouchers, and allegedly seeks to profit from them--but it's much bigger than that...

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[Bank of Hawk]

in Iowa:
Step 1: start a private school
Step 2: profit

 

[ICWestfan]

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) filed an ethics complaint today against Representative Dean Fisher (R-District 53) with the Chief Clerk of the Iowa House. In the complaint, the group claims Rep. Fisher acted unethically with respect to House Ethics Rules by attempting to cash in on private school vouchers through his Tama Toledo Christian School, a private school he founded and now serves as Board President.

“Representative Fisher has clearly violated Iowa’s House Ethics Rules with his private school,” said Barb Kalbach, Iowa CCI Board President and Adair County family farmer. “First he campaigned on private school vouchers. Then he voted for them. And now he’s trying to cash in on them by using over $900,000 in voucher money to operate the school each year. The House Ethics Committee needs to do its job and take action against Fisher for his ethics violations.”

Iowa CCI Files Ethics Complaint Against State Representative Dean Fisher (R)

Fisher campaigned on vouchers, voted for vouchers, and allegedly seeks to profit from them--but it's much bigger than that...

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What exactly did he violate?

 

[win4jj]

In

 

[BustingNarratives]

Far worse examples in D.C..

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

What exactly did he violate?

Allegedly House conflict of interest regulations by voting for school vouchers which he would profit from in operating the private school.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Allegedly House conflict of interest regulations by voting for school vouchers which he would profit from in operating the private school.

Weird.

So no legislators that are farmers can vote on farm bills? No legislators that are teachers can vote on education bills? No legislators that are firefighters or police officers can vote on public safety bills.

Odd that this hasn't a come up before.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

Weird.

So no legislators that are farmers can vote on farm bills? No legislators that are teachers can vote on education bills? No legislators that are firefighters or police officers can vote on public safety bills.

Odd that this hasn't a come up before.

Yeah, no idea how they draw the line between something that’s generally applicable vs. specific enough to you to represent a conflict.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) filed an ethics complaint today against Representative Dean Fisher (R-District 53) with the Chief Clerk of the Iowa House. In the complaint, the group claims Rep. Fisher acted unethically with respect to House Ethics Rules by attempting to cash in on private school vouchers through his Tama Toledo Christian School, a private school he founded and now serves as Board President.

“Representative Fisher has clearly violated Iowa’s House Ethics Rules with his private school,” said Barb Kalbach, Iowa CCI Board President and Adair County family farmer. “First he campaigned on private school vouchers. Then he voted for them. And now he’s trying to cash in on them by using over $900,000 in voucher money to operate the school each year. The House Ethics Committee needs to do its job and take action against Fisher for his ethics violations.”

Iowa CCI Files Ethics Complaint Against State Representative Dean Fisher (R)

Fisher campaigned on vouchers, voted for vouchers, and allegedly seeks to profit from them--but it's much bigger than that...

open.substack.com

What's the problem? He will make contributions to kim's campaign and vote for any bill she want's passed.

 

[torbee]

in Iowa:
Step 1: start a private school
Step 2: profit

You missed a step: First you have to pass legislation that will allow you to enrich yourself at the expense of Iowa taxpayers.

 

[torbee]

What exactly did he violate?

Ethics.

Which you don’t understand.

 

[torbee]

Yeah, no idea how they draw the line between something that’s generally applicable vs. specific enough to you to represent a conflict.

You draw the line by determining if they will re-allocate tax dollars from public entities into their own pockets.

This isn’t complicated.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Ethics.

Which you don’t understand.

You are simple.

 

[torbee]

You are simple.

Yes, it is a simple concept for intelligent people to understand. Which is why you do not.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

You draw the line by determining if they will re-allocate tax dollars from public entities into their own pockets.

This isn’t complicated.

How is that any different with farm bills or teacher pay?

 

[SansAgain]

With his extensive background in farming it makes sense that he knows how to work the system.

 

[Bow.to.the.Narrative]

Far worse examples in D.C..

Yes. Once you realize that most politicians are self-serving scum, everything begins to make more sense.

 

[joelbc1]

Far worse examples in D.C..

We are talking Iowa here, busting. I am sure you are right...but Iowans 100% control it Legislature and its (collective) ethics. You honestly do not see what this legislator has been accused of as fraught with illegality? Do you have no moral/ethical business compass?

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

We are talking Iowa here, busting. I am sure you are right...but Iowans 100% control it Legislature and its (collective) ethics. You honestly do not see what this legislator has been accused of as fraught with illegality? Do you have no moral/ethical business compass?

How do you feel about legislators that are teachers voting on teacher pay bills?

 

[MitchLL]

Republicans = Trash

Iowa Republicans = MEGA Trash.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

How do you feel about legislators that are teachers voting on teacher pay bills?

Damn those teachers voting to raise their pay by $900,000 per year.

 

[hawksense]

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1. Join or help form the BoDeans. 2. Molest band members step-daughter.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Damn those teachers voting to raise their pay by $900,000 per year.

Nice deflection.

 

[hawksense]

How is that any different with farm bills or teacher pay?

Teachers be making off with bags of cash. I wanna be one. A poor. Wait......

 

[joelbc1]

How do you feel about legislators that are teachers voting on teacher pay bills?

How do you feel about farmers voting on water pollution bills?

 

[sabula]

Weird.

So no legislators that are farmers can vote on farm bills? No legislators that are teachers can vote on education bills? No legislators that are firefighters or police officers can vote on public safety bills.

Odd that this hasn't a come up before.

Nice job defending more political shenanigans.

 

[hawksense]

Everything, and I mean everything, needs to be put up to a popular vote. Broken system needs fixing, and not by elected individuals. They DO NOT hold their constituents values. Vote, shut the frack up, live with the results or move.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

The reactions to this here are interesting.

 

[joelbc1]

So Northern, like “busting” you don’t see the ethical/ moral questions the actions of this legislator has raised? Is that the way you think “business” should be run in Iowa?

 

[lucas80]

If only we still had a state auditor. The voucher program will be littered with fraud, but the rubes in this state will accept it, and Kimmie is hiding from the media, so she never has to answer any tough questions in between trips to the border.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

How do you feel about farmers voting on water pollution bills?

I'm wondering why the OP is put forth as a violation of ethics when we have farmers voting on farm bills and teachers voting on pay bills.

So far we have nothing but snarky responses and deflection. Not a single person has been able to show any difference.

 

[joelbc1]

I'm wondering why the OP is put forth as a violation of ethics when we have farmers voting on farm bills and teachers voting on pay bills.

So far we have nothing but snarky responses and deflection. Not a single person has been able to show any difference.

Because those farmers of teachers are not PERSONALLY profiting from the passage of new legislation...for starters.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Because those farmers of teachers are not PERSONALLY profiting from the passage of new legislation...for starters.

Do you even hear yourself right now?

 

[hawksense]

I'm wondering why the OP is put forth as a violation of ethics when we have farmers voting on farm bills and teachers voting on pay bills.

So far we have nothing but snarky responses and deflection. Not a single person has been able to show any difference.

Politicians vote on their own pay raises.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Politicians vote on their own pay raises.

Correct

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

No teacher should be voting on their own pay package. They should abstain. No farmer should be voting on a bill that enriches themselves. No business person should be voting on a bill that advantages their specific business.

Lord almighty how is this not easy to understand. If you will directly profit from your own vote, then you are not able to make unbiased REPRESENTATIVE decision. It is an obvious conflict of interest.

It sounds like they have a legitimate complaint about this guy. If there are examples of teachers voting for their own pay then they should be brought up on the same complaint.

 

[goldmom]

Weird.

So no legislators that are farmers can vote on farm bills? No legislators that are teachers can vote on education bills? No legislators that are firefighters or police officers can vote on public safety bills.

Odd that this hasn't a come up before.

No legislators who are (born) female can vote on reproductive choice…?
You stopped too soon.
🤨

 

[joelbc1]

Correct

So Northern, you’re telling me that this “voucher program” is nothing more than pay raises for those in the right place at the right time....belonging to the right party? And that it is certainly an ethical business practice to be encouraged?

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

So Northern, you’re telling me that this “voucher program” is nothing more than pay raises for those in the right place at the right time....belonging to the right party? And that it is certainly an ethical business practice to be encouraged?

I'm telling you that the OP is nothing more than selective outrage.

JFC people, just be consistent on this stuff.