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Pennsylvania state Rep. Margo Davidson speaks out against House Bill 1300 during a press conference in Media, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Pennsylvania’s attorney general has charged State Rep. Margo Davidson (D-Delaware) with stealing from the commonwealth by filing false expense reports, then getting a witness to lie during the investigation.
In a statement announcing the charges, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Davidson had “accepted responsibility” and had already resigned, and added that state lawmakers “swear an oath to use their office for public service not fraudulent personal gain.”
Davidson’s alleged theft centers on one of the most maligned systems in Pennsylvania government: legislative per diems. Lawmakers in the general assembly are allowed to collect a flat-rate payment every time they travel more than 50 miles from their house to conduct legislative business. The exact amount can vary, but it starts at $178 per day one of the country’s highest
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A week after Pa. voters approved a constitutional amendment to limit the governor’s emergency powers, legislation is moving forward to end the disaster declaration.