The Oklahoma Ethics Commission will be considering new lobbyist gift rules on December 11, 2008, according to this report. [One potential] rule proposes the Ethics Commission maintain a “no-gifts list.” Legislators not wanting to receive things of value from lobbyists would put their names on the list; an alternative is for the commission to keep […]
Category: Oklahoma
What’s Good for Minnesota is Good for Oklahoma
Oklahoma is considering limitations on lobbyists’ gifts to lawmakers, similar to rules in Minnesota. A proposed rule to ban lobbyists in Oklahoma from buying dinners, expensive gifts or tickets to sporting events is similar to a measure that has worked well the past 14 years in Minnesota, an official from that state said.
Reform on Agenda
The new 19 year-old mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, seeks campaign finance reform, according to this report. Hammons wants to hit the ground running as mayor, but there has been no shortage of distractions since he won Tuesday’s runoff election with nearly 70 percent of the vote over Hershel McBride, 70, a former three-term mayor. He […]