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AG MILLER NEEDS TO COME CLEAN IN SPENDING SCANDAL |
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Written by Ben Sparks
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Tuesday, 06 July 2010 19:07 |
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DEXTER, IA—Today, the Republican nominee for Attorney General, Brenna Findley, called upon Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to explain to Iowa taxpayers why he advised Governor Culver that he could not fire Lynn Walding, Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division head. Walding was one of Miller’s top lieutenants in the Attorney General’s office before being appointed to head the Division.
State auditors have investigated the Alcoholic Beverages Division and found improper spending, including tens of thousands of dollars on artwork, leather chairs, bicycles, a camper and high-definition televisions, as well as other improprieties and mismanagement.
According to news reports, Attorney General Miller advised Governor Culver that he could not fire Walding in a legal memo. So far, Iowa’s Attorney General Tom Miller has not provided a copy of his legal memo.
"The Auditor's report not only highlighted severe deficiencies within the Culver Administration, but two glaring patterns that have become apparent with the AG's office:
First, Miller views his role as AG as one which has, as its primary role, sweeping Chet Culver’s messes under the rug. Why else would Miller sit on his memo and protect Walding from being fired for mismanagement? His 'go along to get along' mentality is not what Iowa taxpayers deserve. I'll change that attitude on Day One.
Second, Walding was one of Miller's top lieutenants prior to assuming control at Alcoholic Beverages Division. Miller's other "exports" to the Culver Administration have similarly become part of the problem, not the solution. Donn Stanley, another top Miller lieutenant who took a leave of absence from the AG’s office to manage Culver’s campaign, is now mired in a campaign finance controversy. It seems that in his desire to help salvage Chet Culver, Miller is dragging state government down with him,” noted Findley. |
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Join Brenna and Rep. Michele Bachmann! |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 20 June 2010 20:19 |
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Join Brenna and Rep. Michele Bachmann!
With the possible exception of Sarah Palin, no Republican woman is better known, more widely admired, or more widely quoted than our neighbor to the north, Minnesota's Michele Bachmann.
Congresswoman Bachmann is a born-again Christian, an outspoken conservative, a strict constitutionalist, a private property rights advocate, a proven budget and tax cutter, the mother of five and she's been the foster parent to twenty-three.
She's a pro-family, pro-life, pro-Second Amendment leader and Congresswoman Bachmann proudly proclaims that she's a social, fiscal and foreign policy conservative. The Waterloo-born Bachmann admits that, "I have strong views," and she's one of the most colorful and compelling leaders in politics today.
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 00:00 |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 18:32 |
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Tom Miller Does Too Little, Too Late...Again |
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Tuesday, 01 June 2010 21:19 |
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Tom Miller Does Too Little, Too Late...Again
June 1, 2010
DEXTER, IA -Today AG Tom Miller finally issued a legal answer well after it was needed in February. In February, eighteen state Senators asked Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to review a report by State Auditor David Vaudt and issue an official legal opinion as to whether Governor Culver should produce a new proposed budget given that findings of the report shows his current proposal surpasses Iowa's statutory 99 percent spending limitation as addressed in Sections 8.21 and 8.54 of the Iowa Code.
On February 10, 2010, State Auditor David Vaudt released a thorough analysis of Governor Culver's proposed budget. Because he found that it exceeded Iowa's 99 percent spending limitation by approximately $25 million, Auditor Vaudt forwarded his report to Attorney General Tom Miller.
The legislature adjourned on March 30, 2010, after spending taxpayer funds for the upcoming fiscal year, with still no word from the Attorney General. Attorney General Miller did nothing to respond to the eighteen Senators who asked for a legal opinion, or the concerns of the Auditor.
"Iowans need an Attorney General who is hardworking and responsive. If the current Attorney General were a lawyer in private practice his clients would not put up with a four month delay for him to issue a 'non-opinion'. In fact, 18 state Senators are still waiting for a response. The taxpayers have suffered because our Attorney General won't take a stand for us and enforce our law," said Findley.
"The law is clear. Governor Culver has a legal duty to submit a balanced budget to the legislature. The Auditor found that the Governor broke the 99% spending limit by $25 million dollars. The Attorney General issued a murky legal letter when it was too late for corrective action. He has decided to cover for Governor Culver's spending problem. It is time for an Attorney General who will stand up for taxpayers for a change. As your Attorney General I will fight for your rights as taxpayers against big spenders," said Findley.
"Governor Culver and Attorney General Miller may think that $25 million dollars is not worth their attention, but this kind of charge card spending has left us with more government than we can afford. As your Attorney General I would enforce the law and remind the Governor of his legal obligation to submit a balanced budget in accordance with Iowa's laws." |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 June 2010 22:32 |
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