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(Arkansas) Darr faces impeachment threat over ethics case
Source: Associated Press
DARR FACES IMPEACHMENT THREAT OVER ETHICS CASE
By ANDREW DeMILLO
— Jan. 8, 2014 10:13 AM EST
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr showed no signs of relenting in his fight to stay in office on Wednesday, a day after a key member of his party said the Republican's impeachment was "inevitable" over ethics violations tied to his office and campaign spending.
Top state House officials are reviewing the procedures and options for impeaching Darr, who acknowledged to the Ethics Commission last week that he broke state ethics and campaign laws 11 times since 2010 and agreed to pay $11,000 in fines. Darr has blamed the violations on meaningless oversights and contends he didn't personally profit.
Darr, who was elected in 2010, has resisted calls to resign from Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe and every Republican member of the state's delegation. State House Democrats have said they'll try to impeach the lieutenant governor if he doesn't step down.
On Wednesday. Darr said he believed a bad precedent would be set if he left office over the violations, insisting they weren't intentional.
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
— Jan. 8, 2014 10:13 AM EST
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr showed no signs of relenting in his fight to stay in office on Wednesday, a day after a key member of his party said the Republican's impeachment was "inevitable" over ethics violations tied to his office and campaign spending.
Top state House officials are reviewing the procedures and options for impeaching Darr, who acknowledged to the Ethics Commission last week that he broke state ethics and campaign laws 11 times since 2010 and agreed to pay $11,000 in fines. Darr has blamed the violations on meaningless oversights and contends he didn't personally profit.
Darr, who was elected in 2010, has resisted calls to resign from Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe and every Republican member of the state's delegation. State House Democrats have said they'll try to impeach the lieutenant governor if he doesn't step down.
On Wednesday. Darr said he believed a bad precedent would be set if he left office over the violations, insisting they weren't intentional.
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Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/darr-faces-impeachment-threat-over-ethics-case
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