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Article: Hulshof wants watchdog agency ; Inspector general's office would prosecute corruption.

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October 6, 2008
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JEFFERSON CITY - Kenny Hulshof, the Republican candidate for governor, called today for the creation of an inspector general's office to investigate and possibly prosecute cases of state government corruption.

Speaking to reporters on the steps of the state Capitol, Hulshof used the opportunity to criticize his opponent in the governor's race, Attorney General Jay Nixon, accusing the Democratic candidate of conflicts of interest.

Hulshof said Nixon took thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from lawyers who represented the state in a case against tobacco companies and who made millions of dollars in legal fees in the process. The Ninth District congressman also pointed out that ...

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