I don't think these laws make public officials ethical. They tell the public we mean business because we are serious about wanting an ethical institution. |
It was bothering her, so she chose public service. |
States are doing this for two reasons. They want to be ethical institutions, and they want the skeptical public to view them as ethical institutions. |
The scandal at the congressional level has received so much publicity, it does permeate down to the state legislative level. Legislators will take a look at where their laws may be vulnerable _ and what is the public's expectation of them. |
These laws show the public we mean business. It will probably be a step toward increasing public credibility toward the legislature. |
This was a case of competing values. Honesty, fairness, respect, responsibility and compassion, these values drive our actions. |
What happens in the states too often is that when the ethics commission oversees the Legislature, and the Legislature gets mad at them, they cut their budget. |