Groups' aid for Arkansas governor, attorney general trips tops $100,000

Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Attorney General Leslie Rutledge each received more than $50,000 from outside groups for trip expenses last year, according to financial disclosure reports filed Wednesday.

Wednesday was the deadline for certain officials to file the reports.

The bulk of the two Republicans' reported food, lodging and travel expenses were paid by various governors and attorneys general associations for national meeting attendance. Rutledge and Hutchinson serve in leadership roles on the Republican Attorneys General Association and Republican Governors Association.

Hutchinson, for instance, received expense reimbursements for attending meetings of the Republican Governors Association and National Governors Association. The Rogers Republican chairs standing committees for both groups.

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