by admin | May 10, 2010 | News
An ethics bill returning to the Senate is difficult to recognize after the House loaded it down with numerous provisions unrelated to ethics. Still, the Senate sponsor sees something to work with in the much changed bill. Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields, a...
by admin | Mar 5, 2010 | News
An ethics bill has been filed in the House, but the road to passage in the House is far from completed. Rep. Kevin Wilson, a Republican from Neosho, has filed the bill as chairman of the special House committee reviewing ethics legislation this session. Most members...
by admin | Feb 21, 2010 | News
A big sticking point in the debate over ethics legislation at the Capitol is whether to include limits on campaign contributions. While the Senate might be resistant, House leaders says they might accept them on an ethics bill. House Speaker Ron Richard (R-Joplin)...
by [email protected] | Feb 17, 2010 | Politics / Govt
Suppose you had a lot of experience with a particular company.But when you left it, the law said you could not use that experience to make a living. That that is the basic issue that has stopped debate on a government ethics bill. It’s not a non-compete clause....
by [email protected] | Feb 17, 2010 | Politics / Govt
The state senate’s debate on new ethical standards for lawmakers and candidates has stalled on a proposal to ban legislators from becoming lobbyists after they leave office Senator Jason Crowell of Cape Girardeau wants the ban to last for two years and include...
