Saturday, January 30, 2010

Former Pa. legislator to pay $10,000 in ethics case

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports:
A former state legislator from Bucks County has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle allegations that he violated ethics rules.

Matthew Wright, 51, a Republican who served in the House from 1991 to 2006, allegedly used legislative staffers, equipment, and material to help run his last three reelection campaigns, according to findings released yesterday by the state Ethics Commission.