Summary
An ethics bill that Republicans called a historic step to cleaning up state government passed the House 163-3 on Friday after sharp debate, with Democrats calling the measure a shadow of its former self.
The proposal would tighten financial reporting requirements for elected officials, crack down on nepotism in state government and stop the "revolving door" by requiring state officials to wait until a year after they leave office before becoming paid lobbyists. The measure also raises the maximum fine that can be leveled by the State Ethics Commission.See the full content of this document
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House Approves Ethics Measure
A related bill that supporters said would protect state whistle- blowers from retaliation also sailed through the House...
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