New Ethics Commission investigation targets Phill Kline

The Governmental Ethics Commission is looking into whether or not Phill Kline broke some more laws in his costly, corrupt, and failed bid to keep his office. From the AP:

It is the second time within a year that Kline has faced sanctions from the commission. In March, it fined him $1,500 after he reported himself that a consulting firm working for his campaign had unintentionally but illegally solicited contributions from lobbyists.

The commission's notice says only that in September, Kline used or authorized the use of state computers to copy and forward e-mail addresses to "expressly advocate" his re-election. Carol Williams, the commission's executive director, declined to provide additional details.

In September, Harris News Service reported that people who signed up for e-mail updates from Kline's office about a new state law allowing Kansans to carry concealed handguns also received e-mails from his campaign's Web site.

The punishment you ask? If found guilty, nearly all campaign violations are Class A misdemeanors, up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.

Maybe he'll share a cell with Adam Taff and Brownback will visit them.