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Senate Ethics Committee overrules most prehearing objections, narrows witness list and adds five witnesses
Summary
The Senate Ethics Committee overruled a series of procedural and evidentiary objections from the respondent, narrowed a broad proposed witness list and—after debate—added five witnesses the committee deemed directly relevant to an investigation of a contract involving Senator Jason Ellsworth.
The Senate Ethics Committee opened an adjudicatory hearing and, after a point‑by‑point review, overruled most of the respondent’s preliminary objections to the proceedings and evidence. Chairman Mandeville read the committee’s rulings on 14 objections, telling the room that the objections alleging lack of authority, due‑process defects and inapplicability of particular ethics rules were overruled and that a requested extension of time was denied.
The ruling set the stage for a lengthy, name‑by‑name review of witnesses the respondent had proposed. Special counsel supplied the committee with a list of proposed witnesses and a separate 55‑item exhibit list;…
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