(Blue Earth, MN) — The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into First District Congressman Jim Hagedorn’s office finances. Hagedorn’s attorney issued a statement that says the matter in question was self-reported last year and the investigation is a waste of taxpayer funds. Last year, the Minnesota Reformer reported Hagedorn’s office used 100-thousand dollars in taxpayer funds for campaign mailings from a company partly owned by one of Hagedorn’s staffers. Last fall, it was reported Hagedorn’s office had allegedly not paid rent for a Mankato space used as it headquarters. A donor reportedly provided the office space.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
