An ex-lawmaker’s challenge to the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s conflict-of-interest law is on tap as part of a busy argument session before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Harrisburg this week.
The justices are set to review on Tuesday the contention of Michael R. Veon, a former state representative and Democratic whip in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, that the conflict-of-interest statute is vague and that the trial court in his case expanded the definition of “private pecuniary interest” to include “intangible political gain.” Veon was convicted in 2012 of conflict of interest and other charges.
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