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Political File: Ethics watch
By Wyatt Haupt Jr., Grand Junction Free Press,
February 5, 2010
Rep. Steve King, R-Grand Junction, is in a spot of bother about some travel charges.
A legislative ethics panel is looking into whether King billed the state for expenses, even though his campaign might have paid for some of the same expenditures.
The group that raised the issue, Colorado Ethics Watch, claims the lawmaker's campaign finance reports show the campaign “paid $1,408.33 in travel related expenses during the 2009 legislative session.”
That included gasoline, repair and vehicle expenses.
The group went on to state King “requested and received $5,018.60 in mileage and rental car expenses from the state in the same period,” which it said raises the issue of whether King was “double-dipping.”
The allegations stem from a review of campaign finance reports from 100 legislators by Ethics Watch.
A legislative ethics panel is looking into whether King billed the state for expenses, even though his campaign might have paid for some of the same expenditures.
The group that raised the issue, Colorado Ethics Watch, claims the lawmaker's campaign finance reports show the campaign “paid $1,408.33 in travel related expenses during the 2009 legislative session.”
That included gasoline, repair and vehicle expenses.
The group went on to state King “requested and received $5,018.60 in mileage and rental car expenses from the state in the same period,” which it said raises the issue of whether King was “double-dipping.”
The allegations stem from a review of campaign finance reports from 100 legislators by Ethics Watch.
For the full story, please visit http://www.gjfreepress.com/article/20100205/COMMUNITY_NEWS/100209926/1006&p...
