Members of the Iowa Transportation Commission had a discussion about politics and the impact on their decisions. The issue came up as the commissioners discussed holding a meeting at the state capitol in February. Commissioner Charese Yanney of Sioux City questioned holding the meeting there.

Commissioner Tom Rielly of Oskaloosa says he supported the meeting and never intended it to be a political issue.

The Transportation Commission regularly holds meetings at locations outside of the D-O-T headquarters in Ames and often combine that with a tour of ongoing road projects in the area they visit. Rielly says the capitol meeting seemed to be a good combination with a tour of projects in the area