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Simmons Faces Ethics Fine Amid Controversy | Seattle News
Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons faces a $15,000 fine after the Legislative Ethics Board found her guilty of three ethics violations — including benefiting from a budget proviso tied to her job at the Equity Education Center, using her legislative power to sway a dispute involving that center, and allegedly retaliating against the person who filed the complaint. Simmons plans to appeal, arguing key evidence was ignored, while noting she was cleared on campaign fund use. As the first formerly incarcerated lawmaker elected to the state legislature and now running for reelection, this ruling…
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