A former member of the Vermont House of Representatives will review campaign finance complaints against the state's attorney general.
Tom Little, who's also an attorney, will review the claims made against Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell. Governor Peter Shumlin appointed Little because Sorrell can't review complaints against himself.
A complaint says Sorrell took campaign contributions from private lawyers then joined them in a lawsuit against 29 oil and gas companies. It also claims Sorrell's 2012 primary campaign improperly coordinated activities with a super PAC, and that Sorrell did not properly report campaign expenditures.
Sorrell has denied the claims.
Little will report back to an eight-member Campaign Finance Review Committee with state's attorneys from both parties. He declined the Burlington Free Press's request for comment until he begins work.
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