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Two elected Kansas officials awarded a total of $495,200 from CARES Act. Did they need it?


Two elected Kansas officials awarded a total of $495,200 from CARES Act. Did they need it?
Chance Swaim, The Wichita Eagle
Dec. 13 As the U.S. economy faltered under the coronavirus pandemic and Congress unleashed a torrent of federal spending to protect businesses and save American jobs, two Wichita elected officials signed up for help.
Michael Capps, a state legislator, and James Clendenin, a Wichita City Council member, appear to have submitted false information to get federal money for their company.
Records indicate they inflated their payroll, asking for money to pay the salaries of workers who did not exist.
Capps also sought a $150,000 disaster loan to cover six months of expenses for another company with annual revenues around $40,000 a year, according to Dun & Bradstreet, suggesting the company applied for far more than its fair share. ....

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