Rhode Island Ethics Commission to review Philadelphia trip
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission is set to review the alleged bad behavior of former state employees while on a work trip to Philadelphia.
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The Rhode Island Ethics Commission is set to review the alleged bad behavior of former state employees while on a work trip to Philadelphia.
The state Ethics Commission voted this morning to extend its probe into matters connected to last year's Philly trip scandal.
The state Republican Party accused the Democratic governor of accepting a free lunch with a lobbyist, but the commission found no “knowing and willful” violation because McKee was told his campaign would pay the bill.
It's a somewhat novel but potentially winning argument for the Democratic governor facing a potential decision Tuesday by the state Ethics Commission.
McKee's former Director of Administration, James Thorsen, is defending himself against an ethics probe around the infamous Philly scandal.