Gutknecht, Coleman lead Minnesota congressmen in private junkets
On the road again
Gutknecht a leader in privately-funded trips
By Mark Fischenich
Mankato Free Press
Congressman Gil Gutknecht outdid most of his colleagues in accepting free trips funded by special-interest groups — traveling to Germany, Florida, Alaska, Taiwan and Arizona in the past five years, according to a database compiled by the Center for Public Integrity.
The value of the Gutknecht’s 18 trips totaled more than $44,000, putting him in the top quarter of current and former lawmakers nationally in taking trips. Members of Gutknecht’s staff also were heavy travelers — going on $67,000 worth trips funded by special interest groups for a total of $111,000 worth of travel for Gutknecht’s office.
Among the Minnesota congressional delegation, that’s second only to Sen. Norm Coleman and his staff, who took 94 trips worth more than $175,000 during the five-year period.
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Gutknecht a leader in privately-funded trips
By Mark Fischenich
Mankato Free Press
Congressman Gil Gutknecht outdid most of his colleagues in accepting free trips funded by special-interest groups — traveling to Germany, Florida, Alaska, Taiwan and Arizona in the past five years, according to a database compiled by the Center for Public Integrity.
The value of the Gutknecht’s 18 trips totaled more than $44,000, putting him in the top quarter of current and former lawmakers nationally in taking trips. Members of Gutknecht’s staff also were heavy travelers — going on $67,000 worth trips funded by special interest groups for a total of $111,000 worth of travel for Gutknecht’s office.
Among the Minnesota congressional delegation, that’s second only to Sen. Norm Coleman and his staff, who took 94 trips worth more than $175,000 during the five-year period.
(The rest is here.)
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