Tiahrt in the clear

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GOP Rep. Todd Tiahrt was one of seven lawmakers cleared of any wrongdoing after an investigation by the House ethics committee into the lobbying firm PMA Group. The Kansas City Star reports: "The ruling lifts a major obstacle from Tiahrt’s path as he runs for the GOP Senate nomination against fellow congressman Jerry Moran of Hays. The primary election will be in August. ... Tiahrt said the report validated the process his office employed to grant earmarks, or appropriations for projects in a member’s home district. Tiahrt’s criteria include 'the number of jobs created in the member’s district or the value to the taxpayer or the U.S. military,' the panel said."

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