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Speaker’s Bill would turn his $17K trip to Europe into a $13K trip – that’s not a gimmick?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by William Perry

Tweet I get accused of not praising the steps the House Leadership has taken toward ethics reform. While I have praised them for offering to restore the rulemaking authority for what use to be known as the State Ethics Commission, requiring … Continue reading →

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Speaker Ralston’s Bad Toupee Bill

Posted on February 8, 2013 by William Perry

Tweet “More of a sun visor than a cap,” is how Georgia House Speaker David Ralston described the Senate’s Rule limiting gifts from lobbyists to $100. He is so critical because of the exceptions the rule allows. He pledged to … Continue reading →

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Ralston’s Reform Too Good to Be True

Posted on January 30, 2013 by William Perry

Tweet How wonderful it would be for Georgia’s ethics commission to be able to write rules again. It would be a marvelous thing for lobbyists to lose their ability to give unlimited gifts to government officials in this state. The … Continue reading →

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The Gift Ban: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Posted on August 14, 2012 by William Perry

Tweet Late last week, Georgia House Speaker David Ralston announced that in response to the overwhelming support for a cap on lobbyist spending, he will propose a “full ban” on lobbyist spending in the 2013 legislative session. I am extremely … Continue reading →

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Lobbyist Caps Cause Corruption? Not Quite

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Kari Storla

Tweet A few weeks ago, state Representative Lynn Smith (R – Newnan) spoke at length about lobbyists, influence, and the need for ethics reform after newspapers called attention to the fact that she had asked for sponsors to buy dinner … Continue reading →

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