From the Associated Press.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says both she and her husband had fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits filed in their names with the state.
The Democratic governor told reporters Friday that she and first gentleman Ted Daughety received Department of Labor notices “months ago” about obtaining unemployment benefits.
The governor’s office said the notices came in early fall and that Kelly quickly went to the department’s website and reported the fraud.
The Republican-controlled Legislature has been scrutinizing bogus unemployment claims and ongoing criticism of the state Department of Labor’s operations.
