Senate Leader Charged in Ethics Investigation
State Senate Majority Leader Chuck Chvala was charged in Madison with extortion and official misconduct in a scandal that has tarnished the state’s reputation for clean government.
Chvala said he would resign his post once fellow Democrats select a new leader, but he said he will remain in the Senate.
Chvala, 47, could get 90 years in prison and $200,000 in fines if convicted. He was the second legislator charged in the yearlong investigation into allegations of illegal campaign activity the state Capitol.
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