Iowa’s Attorney General Is Taking Checks From the Industries She’s Supposed to Watch

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Conflict of interest in regulatory enforcement undermines accountability and enables corporate impunity. | While the settlement of the price-fixing lawsuit represents a positive enforcement action against corporate misconduct, the acceptance of campaign donations from the implicated industry raises serious ethical concerns. The conflict of interest undermines the legitimacy of the enforcement action and risks normalizing regulatory capture, outweighing the immediate benefits of the settlement.