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Democrat wants state to probe whether Cagle’s Delta threat violated law

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - JULY 14: A Delta airlines plane is seen on the tarmac of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on July 14, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Delta Air Lines Inc. reported that their second quarter earnings rose a better-than-expected 4.1%, and also announced that they decided to reduce its United States to Britian capacity on its winter schedule because of foreign currency issues and the economic uncertainty from Brexit. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Feb 28, 2018

A Democratic candidate for governor asked the state's top law enforcement official Wednesday to investigate whether Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle violated state criminal and ethics laws for his threat to "kill" a lucrative tax break for Delta Air Lines unless it restored business ties with a national gun group.

Stacey Evans, a former state lawmaker, urged Attorney General Chris Carr to determine whether Cagle broke bribery and extortion laws for his stance, which came days after Delta ended a discount program for members of the National Rifle Association.

Read more: Georgia Democrat wants state to investigate whether Cagle violated law with Delta threat 

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