Could East Chicago Decide AG Race?

Will the $24 million sidewalks for votes scandal that saw political changes in East Chicago be a deciding factor in the race for Indiana’s attorney general?

The Democratic candidate for the AG slot — Linda Pence — represented the contractor in the sidewalks for vote scheme. The GOP’s candidate — Greg Zoeller — says that the contractor’s employees might want to have their attorney represent them in upcoming legal matters related to the East Chicago case.

From the Northwest Indiana Times:

The two candidates for Indiana attorney general are sparring over the role a public construction contractor could play in the upcoming racketeering trial against former East Chicago city officials.

Chief Deputy Attorney General Greg Zoeller, whose office is prosecuting the civil case, said employees of the contractor will play a “critical” role in the trial — which could mean company officials probably will want their attorney, Linda Pence, at their side during the case.

Pence is the Democratic candidate for attorney general, and Zoeller is the Republican candidate. The election is in November, and a trial date for the case has not yet been set.

The newspaper also reports that Linda Pence hasn’t committed to moving forward with the Lake County public corruption case. Could that mean that all of the public integrity investigations in Lake County could languish and wither away under a Linda Pence administration?

H/T: The Hoosierpundit.

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