Indiana
Judge tosses suit claiming illegal acts by Indiana treasurer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A choose has thrown out a lawsuit claiming that Indiana’s state treasurer violated state legislation by awarding contracts value greater than $6 million to companies linked to her political supporters.
The lawsuit was filed by a former prime workplace staffer whom Treasurer Kelly Mitchell fired in 2014. It claimed the Republican bypassed required approvals from different state companies in awarding contracts for lobbying and monetary companies with out searching for aggressive bids.
Marion County Choose John Chavis issued an order final week dismissing the lawsuit, ruling that the state treasurer, as a individually elected statewide official, wasn’t required to submit contracts for approval from companies managed by the governor.