Arkansas poultry companies donate to Oklahoma GOP attorney general candidate
Republican Scott Pruitt has received at least $15,000 from employees of firms named in the pending lawsuit, according to campaign finance records filed by candidates with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, reports the Associated Press. The lawsuit, filed by the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office in 2005, alleges the companies polluted a watershed that straddles both states.
Democratic candidate Jim Priest said such contributions create an appearance of impropriety in the race. Priest said he has declined contributions from several people with ties to the poultry industry.