Oregon may change an ethics rule that, according to this report, caused many local officials to quit their posts. Officials in many rural areas claimed the Oregon Ethics Reform Act invaded their privacy. The law requires officials, even those who volunteer, to file financial forms detailing their economic interests, along with quarterly updates. It also […]
Day: March 25, 2009
House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s Ethics Overhaul
The Boston Globe reports on House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s proposals to reform the state’s ethics laws. The bill expanded by adding a section about campaign finance and echoing most of the proposals in the governor’s bill, which covered ethics laws for lobbyists and government officials. Both packages would give the secretary of state and Massachusetts […]
Maryland Public Financing
According to this Baltimore Sun report, a public financing proposal for Maryland elections has been sent back to committee.