After releasing public records pursuant to a judge’s ruling in a lawsuit brought by the Idaho Press Club, Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s office is requesting that taxpayers help cover her legal bills.
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor is requesting a $50,000 addition to its budget to cover “unforeseen legal bills related to a lawsuit from the Idaho Press Club after the Attorney General’s Office failed to properly represent the Office of the Lt. Governor.”
The Idaho Statesman reports, in the request, McGeachin’s office claims it was “forced to find outside counsel” after first being represented by and receiving guidance from the Idaho Attorney General’s Office.
If McGeachin’s budget is approved as requested, the $50,000 would come from the state’s general fund, meaning it’s taxpayer money.
