Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Kentucky Senator Proposes Tougher Ethics Law
KENTUCKY....
Kentucky Senator Kathy Stein, a Lexington Democrat, is proposing legislation that would toughen state ethics law for legislators and candidates and shed more light on spending by lawmakers. Stein said Wednesday that her proposal would restrict campaign contributions to lawmakers or legislative candidates by businesses and groups that employ lobbyists and also prohibit such contributions when the General Assembly is meeting in regular session. Her proposal would require the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission to dismiss an ethics complaint that was publicly disclosed by the complainant. Another proposal calls for the Legislative Research Commission to post lawmakers’ travel and expenses records online.
Kentucky Senator Kathy Stein, a Lexington Democrat, is proposing legislation that would toughen state ethics law for legislators and candidates and shed more light on spending by lawmakers. Stein said Wednesday that her proposal would restrict campaign contributions to lawmakers or legislative candidates by businesses and groups that employ lobbyists and also prohibit such contributions when the General Assembly is meeting in regular session. Her proposal would require the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission to dismiss an ethics complaint that was publicly disclosed by the complainant. Another proposal calls for the Legislative Research Commission to post lawmakers’ travel and expenses records online.
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