Cargill Reacts To Dank's Ethics Proposal

House Speaker Lance Cargill issued this statement Monday following an announcement by Republican Rep. David Dank of his proposed ethics reform legislation:

"I commend Representative Dank for coming forward with this proposal for ethics reform. For far too long in our state’s history, there have been too many problems with ethics in state government, from the Supreme Court to the Legislature to the governor's office. That’s why I was proud to author last year’s House Bill 2101, which has been described by many, including officials at the state Ethics Commission, as the most sweeping and comprehensive legislative ethics reform in years. House Bill 2102, among other things, banned contributions at the Capitol and honoraria payments to legislators. Obviously, anything we do must be constitutional, but we certainly support tough rules. I look forward to reviewing the details of Representative Dank's proposal."

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