Ethics Board Clears Governor for Accepting Sedgwick Flights

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board on Thursday cleared Gov. Kim Reynolds of any wrongdoing after she accepted trips on a private jet owned by a top official with claims-management company Sedgwick. Reynolds accepted nine flights over the past 14 months, including a trip to a college football bowl game with her family, according to news reports. The private jet was owned by Dave North, CEO of Sedgwick. The company was paid more than $1 million last year to administer workers' comp claims for state employees. Democrats charged that the governor had undervalued the flights i...