PSC's Brad Molnar fined for ethics law violations

PSC's Brad Molnar fined for ethics law violations

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Public Service Commissioner Brad Molnar has been fined $5,750 for violating state ethics laws, the commissioner of political practices said.

Dennis Unsworth also ordered the Laurel Republican to pay nearly $15,000 to partially cover the costs of the investigation, the Lee Newspapers State Bureau reported.

Unsworth mostly upheld the proposed order and record fine recommended by the hearings examiner, University of Montana law professor William Corbett.

Corbett found that Molnar improperly solicited and illegally received $1,...