No charges filed against Reardon
The Herald reports that no charges will be filed against Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon for misuse of public funds regarding his extramarital affair, while also noting that Reardon ``engag(ed) in ... campaign-related conduct using public resources,'' including having ``a junior member of his staff, Kevin Hulten, commingling time he spent on the job with efforts to dig up dirt on Reardon's general election opponent, state Rep. Mike Hope, R-Lake Stevens.''
US Rep. Vern Buchanan won't be charged by the Department of Justice, which dropped its investigation over possible campaign finance law violations.