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Article: A welcome veto.(Editorials)(Governor nixes `ethics bill')(Editorial)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- October 4, 2003
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Byline: The Register-Guard
Before heading off to a trade mission to Germany, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski struck a blow for clean politics by vetoing a bill that would have strengthened undesirable bonds between lobbyists and lawmakers.
House Bill 3328, approved by the 2003 Legislature, would have permitted lobbyists to treat public officials' relatives to all-expense-paid trips when those relatives accompanied lawmakers on public business.
The bill also would have allowed public officials and their relatives to receive unlimited gifts from people or groups "with no perceived legislative or administrative interest." It's simply not possible for ...