Alaska Legislative Committee Finds Ethics Violation
A panel of the Alaska Legislature has concluded that Democratic Fairbanks Sen. Scott Kawasaki violated ethics law by holding constituent events too close to the 2024 state primary.
According to a report published by the Senate subcommittee of the Legislature’s Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, Kawasaki's actions were in violation of the Legislative Ethics Act.
The Legislative Ethics Act states that a legislator in a campaign cannot use state funds “to print or distribute a political mass mailing to individuals eligible to vote for the candidate” if the mailing takes place during a period that begins 60 days before the primary election and ends one day after the general election.
The committee recommended no penalty for the violation. Author's summary: Senator Kawasaki violated ethics rules.
- Violated ethics law by holding constituent events too close to the 2024 state primary
- Recommended no penalty by the Senate subcommittee
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