Here’s the latest on ethics reform in Indiana. The bill would prohibit lawmakers from becoming lobbyists for one year after their terms expire, regardless of whether they complete their terms. It also would require lobbyists to report gifts worth $50 or more, including meals, drinks and tickets to events. The current threshold is $100.
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Why should Yorktown pay $1,500 a month for lobbyists when Delaware County pays $50,000 a year?
That’s what this Muncie Star Press editorial asks.
Ethics and lobbying changes move forward in Indiana
A bill lowering the disclosure threshold for lobbyists gifts, among other things, advanced in Indiana today. The bill also would bar the governor from raising campaign contributions during the long, budget-writing sessions of the General Assembly held in odd-numbered years. Lawmakers are already prohibited from fundraising during that time. Also, anyone with a state contract […]