PA LAWMAKERS BEGIN FILING THEIR GIFT REPORTS TO STATE

Lawmakers who have received gifts from outside interests have begun filing their reports to the state. They show trips to political conferences and other events bankrolled by campaign groups, organizations pushing alternatives to public education and other organizations. Spotlight PA reports lawmakers went to Arizona on a trip funded by Kooth, a U.K.-based mental health provider that has a state contract worth millions. Two state senators also attended the Super Bowl as guests of a millionaire insurance executive.