From The Hill:

The left-leaning Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked the Senate Ethics Committee this week to investigate whether Landrieu acted illegally when she earmarked $2 million for Voyager Expanded Learning four days after receiving $30,000 in campaign contributions from executives with the educational products company.

Why else would Landrieu earmark $2M for District of Columbia schools? Supposedly Landrieu is more concerned for District of Columbia schools than Louisiana schools?

The complaint said that company founder Randy Best held a 2001 fundraiser for the senator where she secured $30,000 from first-time contributors. Four days later, Landrieu inserted a $2 million earmark into an appropriations bill for District of Columbia schools to purchase the company’s unproven reading program, the complaint says.

“It’s a win-win situation for Best and lose-lose for the taxpayers and D.C. schoolchildren,” Melanie Sloan, CREW’s executive director, said in a statement.

Yes, Sen. Landrieu is just concerned about new and innovative educational tools for “the children”.  Wonder if the Democrat controlled Senate will act on this ethics complaint. Yeah, wouldn’t hold your breath on this one.

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