Former-President Obama’s ex-campaign manager was fined $90,000 on Thursday for illegally lobbying Chicago’s mayor on behalf of Uber. The Chicago Board of Ethics determined that David Plouffe violated ethics rules when he failed to register as a lobbyist after contacting Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The board also fined Uber $2,000 for hiring a lobbyist who violates the city’s lobbying laws. The ethics board said that Plouffe and Uber argued that he should only be subject to a $1,000 fine. Click for more from the Chicago Tribune.

Source: Fox News February 17, 2017 05:03 UTC