Beth Ford has more from Jefferson City.
St. Louis County Senator Michael Gibbons was quoted as saying an assistant attorney general should examine if there was wrongdoing by the governor.
Deleting emails could go against Sunshine Laws, and Democratic Leader Jack Cardetti said that the governor's actions are not appropriate.
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Description: "What's wrong is breaking the law, covering it up, and then misleading Missourians about it." |
The attorney general's office, the leader of the Republican Party, and the governor's office are not commenting on Gibbons' comments about an investigation.
From the state capitol, I'm Beth Ford, KMOX News.
Intro: A Columbia Daily Tribune blog reports that Republican Senate President Pro-Tem Michael Gibbons suggests an independent attorney should examine the governor's office for deleting emails.
Beth Ford has more from Jefferson City.
Beth Ford has more from Jefferson City.
Only a month after Matt Blunt endorsed Michael Gibbons for attorney general candidacy, Gibbons was quoted as saying the governor needs to follow the law concerning keeping documents.
The governor's office had no comment on the potential investigation, but Democratic Party Leader Jack Cardetti said that the investigation is not about party politics.
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Description: "This certainly is not a partisan issue. Everybody thinks the governor should start following the law and stop destroying documents." |
The Democratic candidate for governor, Attorney General Jay Nixon, refused to comment on the potential investigation.
From the state capitol, I'm Beth Ford, KMOX News.