Kline accused of violating campaign finance law, could be fined

[Jon8503]

JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

TOPEKA, Kan. - Outgoing Attorney General Phill Kline has been accused of improperly using state computers in his failed re-election campaign this year and could face a $5,000 fine from the state Governmental Ethics Commission.

The commission plans to have a hearing Jan. 17 on the allegations, which it spelled out in a public notice after receiving information about e-mails promoting Kline's bid for a second term.

It is the second time within a year that Kline has faced sanctions from the commission. In March, it fined him $1,500 after he reported himself that a consulting firm working for his campaign had unintentionally but illegally solicited contributions from lobbyists.

The hearing in Kline's case is scheduled nine days after he is to step down as attorney general and becomes Johnson County district attorney, replacing Democrat Paul Morrison, the man who ousted him from statewide office.

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/16290771.htm

[Mabus]

1. So many Kline stories, so little bandwidth

Sebelius won't a approve a decision (Kline's appointment as JoCo DA) made by small group of “political operatives.” http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/16286468.htm

PhilL is getting it coming and going. :rofl:

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. And yet another link

to support my nomination of the Jo Co Repukes as Top Ten Conservative Idiots.

Keep em coming Phill!! :rofl:

I really should have just sent Earl a link to this Kansas forum. That would have been so much easier.