The complaints involve allegations that Eastman used state resources for a partisan political purpose and improperly solicited donations for a previously existing legal defense campaign during the legislative session.
Rep. David Eastman, R-Wasilla, speaks to Rep. Craig Johnson, R-Anchorage, during a. break in debates over the state operating budget on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, Alaska.
The ethics committee is notoriously secretive, with both complaints and the results of investigations kept confidential under state law unless the recipient of the complaint waives that privilege. Under the committee’s typical procedure, the complaints will be investigated by attorneys previously hired under contract. At a future meeting, the committee will decide whether to dismiss the complaints or to compile findings of fact and possible punishment.
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