Alabama Ethics Commission member out over campaign donation claims [Video]

A member of the Alabama Ethics Commission has resigned after acknowledging that he might have broken a state law by making campaign contributions.

Attorney Stan McDonald confirmed his resignation in a text message sent to The Associated Press late Thursday, several days after acknowledging he had made political contributions. Alabama law prohibits commission members from giving campaign donations to candidates or participating in other partisan political activity.

McDonald issued a statement saying he was resigning after learning that some of his actions were “very possibly prohibited by law.”

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“My breach was unintentional but I know it’s right to own my actions,” McDonald said earlier this week. “I’ve learned from learned folks over the years that sometimes when you mess up, that all you can do is make a better decision next time. It’s called doing the next right thing.”

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