Review: Iowa transparency board violated open meetings law

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Government investigators say a board created to enforce Iowa’s open meetings law violated legal requirements by twice refusing to explain its votes in a high-profile case last year.
The Iowa Public Information Board has set a goal of being the most transparent government body in Iowa and setting the standard for those it regulates.
Yet a report released Thursday by the state ombudsman’s office says the board went into closed session on shaky legal footing