When disclosure isn’t disclosure
By Jennifer Peebles | Monday, October 6th, 2008
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The speaker of the Texas state House is among four lawmakers called out by the Associated Press’ Jay Root in Austin (via Chron.com) for not fully disclosing that they’re in business with lobbyists or with companies that do business with the state.
A taste:
Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick is in business with a lobbyist but can’t say who. Fellow Rep. Sid Miller finally disclosed his lobbyist dealings, but only after someone complained.
And then there are Reps. Kino Flores and Jim Murphy: their day jobs intersect with state government interests but their state disclosure forms don’t say that.
That’s three Repubs and one Democrat. And I’m quoted in the story about why disclosure is important.
(Photo: The Texas state Capitol building at night by flickr user webg33k, used via the Creative Commons license.)
