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"It makes one wonder why a public official made certain decisions, especially ones that benefited certain interests, when just days, months or years later they take a lucrative job lobbying for the same interests."
Craig Holman, a government affairs expert at Public Citizen, commenting on Scott McInnis' voting record, as quoted in The Denver Post, 07/25/2010.

Lawmaker Accused Of Taking Extra Payments

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Ethics Watch Requests House Investigation Of Rep. Steve King

Rep. Steve King Denies Charges

By Associated Press, TheDenverChannel.com,
February 3, 2010
DENVER -- Colorado lawmakers have begun hearings on an ethics complaint against a state lawmaker accused of claiming duplicate expenses from the state and his campaign. Republican Rep. Steve King of Grand Junction has denied the charges. King said he borrowed from money he contributed to his own campaign to pay for commuting to the Capitol until he could be reimbursed by the state.

The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday began reviewing evidence and lawmakers said they would rule later on the complaint filed by Ethics Watch, a nonprofit group that researches public officials.

For the full story, please visit http://www.thedenverchannel.com/politics/22421063/detail.html
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