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Ethics Commission considering Bennett deal

Indiana's State Ethics Commission is considering a settlement in the case against former state schools Superintendent Tony Bennett.

Inspector General David Thomas filed charges against Bennett last November alleging he used state employees and resources in his failed 2012 re-election campaign.

An Associated Press investigation found Bennett had asked staff members to dissect a campaign speech by then-opponent Glenda Ritz and kept campaign fundraising lists on state-owned computers.

State law bars public officials from using public resources and employees for political campaigns.

The ethics commission is scheduled to review the proposed settlement during a meeting on Thursday. Bennett’s lawyer, Jason Barclay, says he can’t discuss details of the deal yet.