Melissa Campbell, a Johnson County Republican, has written a resolution urging the Kansas Republican Party to reject efforts to rewrite ethics law in response to an investigation of alleged campaign finance violations. The investigation, detailed by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission in February 2022, implicated legislators, party officers, and political operatives in a scheme to circumvent campaign donation limits. The investigation has caused tension within the party, with some Republicans pushing to rewrite state ethics law. A feud between political consultants Jared Suhn and Kris Van Meteren has also come to light. Van Meteren has accused individuals of attempting to bypass campaign contribution limits and funnel money back to the Kansas Republican Party through other entities. The proposed legislation, House Bill 2206, has been criticized for legalizing straw donors and diminishing transparency in campaign finance reports. The bill has passed the House and is awaiting review in the Senate. The Kansas Republican Party is set to address these issues at a meeting in Goodland, where party leadership elections and resolutions on the ethics investigation are on the agenda.
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