On Wednesday, the attorney general briefed the Senate Ethics Committee on its investigation into possible rules violations by state Sen. John Ford, who for months has been under fire for his connections to companies that fed him hefty paychecks.
The attorney general made no recommendations and provided no conclusions during the briefing, said Ramsey, a Blountville Republican. Ramsey declined to discuss additional details surrounding the briefing, citing attorney-client privilege. He did say that the attorney general's full report could be made public as early as today.
Ramsey's ethics committee sought assistance from the attorney general's office soon after it started its inquiry into consulting fees Ford was paid by Wisconsin-based Johnson Controls and from TennCare's dental contractor Doral Dental. The attorney general's report will focus largely on Ford's relationship with both of those companies, Ramsey said.
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http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050526/NEWS0201/505260419/1010/NEWS0201
good stuff, gail. keep it coming.