Alaska may increase the $15 disclosure threshold for lawmakers receiving meals from lobbyists. The report is here. “Is a meal unethical? No. Should it be reported? Well, maybe,” Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole, told the Anchorage Daily News. “If you spend $100 on a meal, I think people have a right to know. But if […]
Category: Alaska
Attention to ethics everywhere, even North Pole
North Pole City, Alaska is considering ethics reforms, according to this story.
Alaska takes Citizens United steps
Alaska is working to craft legislation in response to Citizens United. The story is here. The House State Affairs Committee will be briefed Thursday on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month that declared third-party corporate spending for or against political candidates a form of protected free speech. Another story is available here.