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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.

Colorado lawmaker Steve King cleared on ethics charges

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Ethics Committee Votes To Dismiss King Complaint, Send Letter Expressing Concerns
By Steven K. Paulson, The Durango Herald,
February 13, 2010
DENVER - The House Ethics Committee cleared Republican Rep. Steve King of accusations he violated ethics rules on Friday after King apologized to fellow Colorado lawmakers for “accounting errors" and said he has reimbursed the state for $914.53 for keeping a deposit on a rental car.

“I am angry at myself for disappointing the people I am here to serve, and even more than that, I realize my error could reflect badly on the House of Representatives," King told the 65 members of the House on Friday. “I am truly sorry."

However, King insisted he was innocent of accusations he was double-dipping on his expense account for travel expenses by collecting reimbursements from his campaign and from the state, and the Ethics Committee agreed. 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.

For the full story, please visit http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/2010/02/13/Colorado_lawmaker_Steve_K...
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