Posted on 04/21/2006 10:33:31 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
TOPEKA, Kan. - A state ethics commission is investigating allegations that Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' re-election campaign illegally solicited contributions from lobbyists.
A spokeswoman for the Democratic governor confirmed Friday that the Governmental Ethics Commission staff had discussed an e-mail with Sebelius' campaign committee. The commission is expected to take up the matter when it meets next Thursday, spokeswoman Nicole Corcoran said.
Under Kansas law, it is illegal for a legislator or state official to solicit contributions from lobbyists while the Legislature is in session.
The email was "an update on schools" that was sent while legislators were still debating funding issues, Corcoran said.
"Despite their best efforts, this list may have inadvertently included the e-mail addresses of ineligible individuals," she told The Associated Press Friday.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reported Friday that the email included a link to the governor's campaign Web site, where contributions could be made. The newspaper, which first reported the ethics investigation in the campaign, said three lobbyists gave it a copy of the email.
The ethics commission has a long-standing policy of not discussing inquiries, and executive director Carol Williams would not confirm an investigation into Sebelius' campaign.
The allegations come as national Democrats are making ethics a major campaign issue in the wake of the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling scandal in Washington.
Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, is now considered vulnerable in his re-election bid because of an ethics scandal involving his failure to report free golf outings and other gifts. Taft pleaded no contest to four misdemeanor ethics reporting violations last year and was fined $4,000.
Sebelius herself served on Kansas' state ethics commission during the 1970s.
"Gov. Sebelius believes in strong campaign finance laws and greatly respects the job the ethics commission does," Corcoran said. "The Sebelius committee makes every effort to comply with campaign finance rules. If this is found not to comply with those rules, we would apologize for the error and be certain it is corrected in the future."
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On the Net:
Sebelius campaign: http://www.ksgovernor.com
Ethics commission: Ethics commission: http://www.kansas.gov/ethics
One a day, that's all I ask of the media, unload one new corruption charge a day at a dem. :-]
Is she related to the composer, or is his name spelled differently?
Some pretty stunning reporting from John Hanna here:
"Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, is now considered vulnerable in his re-election bid because of an ethics scandal involving his failure to report free golf outings and other gifts. Taft pleaded no contest to four misdemeanor ethics reporting violations last year and was fined $4,000".
Another factor that seriously undermines Taft's 're-election bid' is that he is not a candidate, and that the Republican primary is currently being contested by Ken Blackwell and Jim Petro.
I caught that too -- but I guess he's pretty vunerable.
They just threw him in so they could smear a republican in their report.
Some pretty stunning reporting from John Hanna here:
"Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, is now considered vulnerable in his re-election bid because of an ethics scandal involving his failure to report free golf outings and other gifts. Taft pleaded no contest to four misdemeanor ethics reporting violations last year and was fined $4,000".
Another factor that seriously undermines Taft's 're-election bid' is that he is not a candidate, and that the Republican primary is currently being contested by Ken Blackwell and Jim Petro.
inadvertently included ineligble individuals.....LOLOL...
BWAAAAHAHAHAHA!
I guess there is a reason why journalists are journalists and not brain surgeons.
Could any article be more filled with misinformation.
/ sarcasm
She is John Gilligan's daughter. He was our RAT/lib/socialist governor (Ohio 1971-1975). He gave us our income tax (for the children, doncha know). She is a daddy-clone -- the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
"OLTG makes every effort to comply with bank robbery laws. If I am found to not comply with those laws, I would apologize for the error and be certain it is corrected in the future."
Surprise, surprise.... Sebelius is another corrupt scumbag.
That's exactly what they did...
LOL... Classic MSM reporting!
Be sure you understand that there is no liberal bias at work here trying to put Republicans in a bad light.
/S
ROFLOL!
Well who would have thunk it? A rat that is corrupt! Wow!
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