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The investigation – by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, the state’s official campaign finance watchdog – is looking to determine whether the committees and individuals associated ...
The difference between "a" and "the" likely makes a Kansas campaign finance law unconstitutional, a federal judge said, and state ethics officials are worried about what it could mean.
In 2002, Felker was investigated by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission who charged him with six counts of violating the state's campaign finance laws. This included allegations that employees of the Topeka Convention and Visitors Bureau filed false travel expense reports and subsequently donated the money to Felker's re-election campaign.
The office also receives campaign finance reports and registers lobbyists. The duty of regulating lobbying and campaign finance is shared with the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission. The secretary was granted by the Kansas Legislature prosecutorial power in voter fraud cases and is the first and only secretary of state to hold that power. [3]
With Election Day approaching, political candidates have filed new campaign finance reports with the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission. Candidates who receive or spend more than $1,000 must ...
On May 16, 2012, the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission fined Hermanson's treasurer $500 for failing to provide documentation for $3700 in expenditures by the 2010 campaign. [13] Hermanson was appointed Director of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KanCare) but was not confirmed by the State Senate.
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Kansas' ethics commission has been investigating Republican campaign activities for at least a year, and the GOP-controlled Legislature is moving to reduce the agency's power and legalize ...