DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) -- Officials have approved a request for a special counsel to be hired to investigate $25,000 in contributions given by Fort Dodge gambling interests to Gov. Chet Culver's campaign committee.
A panel of elected statewide officials approved Attorney General Tom Miller's request. The Executive Council has voted to hire former Attorney General Lawrence Scalise to conduct the investigation.
Donn Stanley, Culver's campaign manager, is also a top official in Miller's office. Julie Pottorff, of the Iowa Attorney General's office, says Miller requested outside counsel because Stanley's presence could give the appearance of a conflict of interest.
Culver didn't comment on the decision Monday, though he voted in favor of hiring Scalise.
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