Dwayne Umbarger
A recent Meadowlark article, “Free Speech” May Cost Kansas Citizen $7500, gave details from a civil fine hearing held by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission in January, which was decided at their February meeting.
Kris Van Meteren brought a complaint to the Ethics Commission several months ago, and then talked to the press about his [...]
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The most interesting part of today’s Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission meeting was the public hearing for a complaint against Kristian Van Meteren. A Meadowlark article last month gave the background in 1st Amendment Constitutional Right may become issue … Silence the accuser? Briefly, Van Meteren was accused of breaking confidentiality after filing a complaint with [...]
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One can ask hypothetical questions and get guidance about Kansas Law and ethics rules from the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, but once specific information about any wrongdoing is provided to the Commission, there is no way to find what action, if any, the Commission takes. Kansans need more transparency in the operation of the Commission.
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Saturday’s Chanute Tribune published an article, “Umbarger’s campaign expenditures questioned by foe.” The article described Senate candidate Iris Van Meter’s (R, Thayer) questioning of two expenditures in the campaign finance report filed on July 28 by her opponent, Senator Dwayne Umbarger (R, Thayer).
Umbarger’s report listed a $1738 expenditure to Carolina Carports, which was likely [...]
