There has been a lot of talk in the Arkansas blogosphere about the proposed ethics reforms being proposed by ‘Regnat Populus.’ I myself have recently weighed in as well, finding it fairly easy to support the first two provisions of the act and difficult to support the last. What has been quite interesting is to see so many liberals/Democrats who have previously opposed real, constitutionally-sound ethics reforms in the past now jumping on the ethical government bandwagon. Allow me to … [Read more...]
Arkansas Needs Ethics Reform: Does Regnat Populus Have The Answers?
June 12, 2012
A group of Arkansans who call themselves “Regnat Populus” are circulating petitions to put three ethics rule changes on the November ballot. You can read the full text in legalese here, or you can read my analysis of the three reforms on candidates and public officials below. 1. Lengthening the ‘cooling-off’ period from 1 year to 2 years. This cooling-off period is the time a former state legislator must wait before becoming a lobbyist. The intent behind this change is that, … [Read more...]
