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A Kansas state senator was stripped of his leadership role at the Board of Public Utilities after an ethics investigation revealed he fraudulently obtained health insurance benefits for his girlfriend by listing her as his spouse on official documents.

A document KSHB 41s Rachel Henderson obtained through a records request offers more insight into why.

The BPU board voted to remove David Haley from his position as president following an ethics violation related to a 2021 health insurance application.

Haley listed his longtime girlfriend under the "spouse" section of the form, allowing her to receive health insurance benefits through the BPU's health plan at taxpayer expense.

"It's disappointing, but it's to be expected where there's a tight election,"

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