PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE: With her husband having ties to a multimillion-dollar contract with the state Liquor Control Board, Attorney General Kathleen Kane on Tuesday asked the top Dauphin County prosecutor to review whether ethics violations by three ex-agency officials warrant a criminal investigation.
Three former officials violated rules by accepting golf outings, expensive wine and lavish dinners, the state Ethics Caommission said. It’s a matter of course for the attorney general to review ethics opinions, officials at the agencies said.
Kane is attempting to avoid a potential conflict. It isn’t unusual for district attorneys to refer cases to the attorney general when they have conflicts… (more)
