Article: GOV. RELL CALLS ON LEGISLATURE TO PASS NINE-POINT ETHICS BILL NEXT WEEK

Gov. M. Jodi Rell, R-Conn., issued the following press release:

Governor M. Jodi Rell today called on legislative leaders in both chambers and from both parties to work with her to pass a comprehensive, nine-point ethics bill that would, among other things, allow judges to reduce or revoke the pension of a state or municipal official convicted of any crime related to their office and make it a criminal offense to fail to report a bribe. The Governor called for the bill to be passed when the House and Senate meet in full session next week.

"It is time - and in many ways past time - for the remaining work of ethics reform to be completed," Governor Rell said. "The people of Connecticut ...

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