The state Campaign Finance Board has concluded there is reason to believe retired Teamsters lobbyist Wes Lane violated state law by intentionally failing to disclose that he was being paid to lobby for tobacco interests, according to findings made public Wednesday.
State law requires lobbyists to report where they get their money.
Subsequently, state lawmakers who had been lobbied by Lane on tobacco issues, and who thought he was representing the Teamsters Union position, filed a complaint with the Campaign Finance Board, the agency that oversees lobbyist registration and financial reporting. The union has denied Lane was representing it on tobacco matters. This page, and other ASH web pages, may be freely copied and reproduced in print or on other web pages.