The Kansas Legislature has agreed to spend $20,000 of taxpayer money to hire a lawyer to defend a lawmaker against a complaint filed by Kansas Reflector, according to Kansas Reflector’s coverage.
The report says top state officials decided to use the funds as part of the legal response, framing it as a way to defend the lawmaker while the complaint proceeds.
For readers concerned about government spending, the key issue is the Legislature’s use of public dollars to cover legal costs tied to a dispute raised by a Kansas news organization.