Public Service Commissioner Lin Appling to remove himself from $38 million desicion
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Public Service Commissioner Lin Appling to remove himself from $38 million desicion

Date: October 25, 2007
By: Micah Wiener
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: Facing a State Appeals Court Lawsuit against him, One of Missouri's Public Service Commissioners will remove himself from a 38 Million Dollar decision.

Micah Wiener reports from the State Capitol:

Commissioner Lin Appling raised the attention of Missouri Public Council Lewis Mills when he questioned an executive from the Kansas City Power and Light Company during a hearing October 9th.
 
That company is asking the five person committee to approve 38 million dollars in rate hikes.
 
Appling says in a statement that there is no evidence that would lead a reasonable person to doubt his impartiality, but he would not elaborate on air
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Mills says Appling's decision is the right thing to do.
 
From the Capitol City, I'm Micah Wiener, KMOX News.
 
Appling's term as commissioner expires at the end of the month, but under the Missouri Constitution, any person serving in a position appointed by the Governor will remain in office until the Governor makes a new appointment.
 
 

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 Intro: A Missouri Public Service Commissioner decided Today to remove himself from a 38 million dollar case after receiving a lawsuit against him.

Micah Wiener has more from the Capitol:

State Utilities regulator Lin Appling says in a statement that he did nothing wrong, but will not serve on a case involving a proposed rate hike for the Kansas City Power and Light Company.

Public Council Lewis Mills says that Appling made statements that raise questions of his impartiality.

Mills is happy with Appling's decision to step down for this case.

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Earlier Thursday, Mills asked the Kansas City Court of Appeals to disqualify Appling from the case citing three specific ethics breaches.

Appling's term as commissioner expires at the end of the month, but the Missouri Constitution dictates any person serving in a Governor appointed position will remain in office until the Governor names a replacement.
 
From the Capitol, I'm Micah Wiener, KMOX NEWS