Category: Alabama

Alabama’s ethics laws may be changing, according to this report.  The Alabama House is considering Gov. Riley’s proposals and might take final action soon.  Here’s an editorial endorsing the changes. Lawmakers have to opportunity to do something worthwhile this session, something that could change the face of Alabama politics. After all, who wants to be […]

Mobile’s Press-Register has this editorial endorsing stronger ethics laws in Alabama. Lobbyists in Alabama can spend up to $250 a day — or more than $90,000 a year — “entertaining” a public official. It’s legal and it’s officially none of the public’s business: The law requires only that lobbyists report if they spend more than […]

Gov. Bob Riley seeks to overhaul ethics laws in the state’s “war on corruption.” Riley’s proposal, among other things, would: — Require the registration of lobbyists who lobby the executive branch. — Cap what lobbyists can spend on a public official’s meal to $50 or an aggregate value of $200 from any one source during […]