June 13, 2013 – The Washington Post – GOP says Democratic senator who called for probe of Cuccinelli has his own conflict

GOP says Democratic senator who called for probe of Cuccinelli has his own conflict

By Fredrick Kunkle, Published: June 13, 2013

Virginia Republicans say a Democratic state senator who called for the state’s Inspector General to investigate Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II’s handling of a complex legal dispute over mineral rights may have his own potential conflict of interest.

Sen. Phillip P. Puckett (D-Russell) should have disclosed that he is an official at the bank that manages an escrow account holding nearly $28 million in disputed natural gas royalties that are at the heart of the controversy, a GOP spokesman said Thursday.