Des Moines, Iowa — A settlement with the governor in an open records lawsuit is now final.
ACLU of Iowa attorney, Thomas Story, says there will be some oversight along with the payment in case.
Clark Kauffman and The Iowa Capital Dispatch, Randy Evans and the Iowa Freedom of Information Council, and Laura Belin and the Bleeding Heartland blog sued after the governor failed to turn answer records requests during the pandemic. An Iowa Supreme Court ruling against the governor led to the settlement.
Iowa Freedom of Information Council executive director, Randy Evans, says the settlement will hopefully send a message to others.
Story and Evans made their comments in a news conference on the finalized settlement.
