State leaders should start formal negotiations with union …
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch
A markedly more upbeat Providence Mayor Angel Taveras expressed…
At a dramatic news conference, Taveras said the city is near …
Hundreds of people filed into the Cathedral of Saints Peter and…
The city of Providence suffered a costly legal defeat on Monday…
Advertisement
Ethics complaint against RI AG tossed
Patrick Lynch accused of violating gift rule
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 2:24 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 2:24 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's Ethics Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to dismiss a complaint accusing Attorney General Patrick Lynch of improperly accepting a gift.
The complaint from the chairman of the state Republican Party accused Lynch of violating a $75 limit on gifts by accepting a plane ticket last year to a conference in New Orleans.
The ticket was paid for by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association. Commission Vice Chairman Ross Cheit said the gift limit did not apply to the plane ticket since Lynch does not regulate the association.
Lynch, a Democrat, is running in the next year's governor's race. His attorney previously said Lynch did nothing wrong and that his conference appearance was part of his official duties and benefited the state.
Ground rules for posting comments: No profanity or personal attacks. Please comment on the subject of the story itself. If you do not follow these rules, we will remove your post. Keep it civil, folks!
Our commenting section is powered by IntenseDebate. If you registered for an account but didn't receive a verification e-mail, check your spam folder or click here for more information. For additional technical help, click here.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement