Kitsap Dems指控Rep. Simmons滥用30K美元竞选资金资助内华达州一家与前囚犯Jovan Jackson有关的非营利组织; Kitsap Dems accuse Rep. Simmons of misusing $30K in campaign funds for a Nevada nonprofit tied to former inmate Jovan Jackson; she denies wrongdoing.

Kitsap县民主团体已对华盛顿州立共和国Tarra Simmons提出道德投诉, 指控她利用30 000美元的剩余竞选资金捐给Better Minds Better Community, 这是内华达州的一个非营利组织, 与前被监禁的法律工作者Jovan Jackson有联系。 A Kitsap County Democratic group has filed an ethics complaint against Washington state Rep. Tarra Simmons, alleging she used $30,000 in surplus campaign funds for donations to Better Minds Better Communities, a Nevada nonprofit with ties to former incarcerated lawmaker Jovan Jackson. 该团体声称该非营利组织缺乏网站, 自2021年以来没有提交IRS报告, 并与另一个与Jackson有联系的实体共享商业地址。 The group claims the nonprofit lacks a website, hasn’t filed IRS reports since 2021, and shares a business address with another entity linked to Jackson. Simmons否认错失行为,说她遵守所有法律并使用专业司库,并声称投诉是出于政治动机。 Simmons denies wrongdoing, saying she followed all laws and used a professional treasurer, and asserts the complaints are politically motivated. 人民发展委员会将在90天内审查投诉,以确定是否有必要进行调查。 The PDC will review the complaint within 90 days to determine if an investigation is warranted.