SC high court to rule in Sanford ethics case

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Story Published: Nov 3, 2009 at 8:21 AM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 3, 2009 at 8:21 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - It's now up to South Carolina's highest
court to decide if lawmakers can get information on an ethics probe
of Gov. Mark Sanford.

The State of Columbia reports Tuesday Sanford has submitted his
final brief to the state Supreme Court.

Sanford asked the justices to decide if the Ethics Commission
can release its investigation into his travels to state lawmakers
mulling impeachment.

Sanford waived confidentiality. But his attorneys say he was
revealing that he's being investigated, not letting lawmakers see
the report.

Sanford's travel has been under scrutiny since he skipped the
state in June to rendezvous with his Argentine lover. Associated
Press investigations have shown he used state planes for personal
purposes and traveled in first class seats despite low-cost travel
rules.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

 


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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 11:16 AM JOMO wrote ...

If Sanford spent 5 dollars of state money outside of his salary traveling SC taxpayers are entitled to know on what, if he spent any federal money traveling ALL taxpaying Americans are entitled to know, regardless of what Australian immigrant-owned Faux News may think. Last time I heard, the U.S. was a DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC where politicians are TAXPAYER EMPLOYEES.

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