<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Oklahoma Political News Service &#187; Ethics Reforms</title>
	<atom:link href="http://okpns.org/category/ethics-reforms/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://okpns.org</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:41:48 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Tulsa World: &#8220;Denial is a Powerful Emotional Force, Especially If You&#8217;re Already Powerful to Begin With&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2008/07/16/tulsa-world-denial-is-a-powerful-emotional-force-especially-if-youre-already-powerful-to-begin-with/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2008/07/16/tulsa-world-denial-is-a-powerful-emotional-force-especially-if-youre-already-powerful-to-begin-with/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C. W. McBlackville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Ken Miller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spkr. Cargill]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.okpns.com/2008/07/16/tulsa-world-denial-is-a-powerful-emotional-force-especially-if-youre-already-powerful-to-begin-with/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
 Picture courtesy of okiecampaigns
It was OKPNS that broke the news of the House campaign finance ethics investigation last year. Ultimately, House Speaker Lance Cargill resigned over the affair, but some Cargill loyalists stayed in power, the most prominent Rep. Ken Miller of Edmond.
It seems the shock waves from that investigation are still being felt. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2008/07/16/tulsa-world-denial-is-a-powerful-emotional-force-especially-if-youre-already-powerful-to-begin-with/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Dank: Ethics Bill Benefits All Candidates, Not Just Incumbents</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2008/04/07/dank-ethics-bill-benefits-all-candidates-not-just-incumbents/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2008/04/07/dank-ethics-bill-benefits-all-candidates-not-just-incumbents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. David Dank]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/04/dank-ethics-bill-benefits-all-candidates-not-just-incumbents.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A sweeping ethics reform package making its way through the legislative process will benefit all candidates, not just incumbents, the bill’s author, David Dank (R-OKC) said Friday:
Most Oklahomans believe we need to erect a clear barrier between campaign fundraising and passing laws to prevent even a hint of conflict-of-interest and ‘pay for play’ suspicions. That’s [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2008/04/07/dank-ethics-bill-benefits-all-candidates-not-just-incumbents/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Benge Standard (or Double Standard)</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2008/03/03/the-benge-standard-or-double-standard/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2008/03/03/the-benge-standard-or-double-standard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Chris Benge]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/03/the-benge-standard-or-double-standard.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just weeks after new House Speaker Chris Benge forced House Majority Floor Leader Greg Piatt (R-Ardmore) to make an embarrassing refund of a controversial contribution from a Texas businessman, some Capitol observers are raising questions about thousands of dollars in similar contributions Benge has received.
Benge&#8217;s third quarter 2007 ethics report shows he received 43 separate [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2008/03/03/the-benge-standard-or-double-standard/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Saying &quot;NO&quot; To Lobbyist Gift Giving</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2008/02/25/saying-no-to-lobbyist-gift-giving-2/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2008/02/25/saying-no-to-lobbyist-gift-giving-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OK Legislator's Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Jason Murphey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2008/02/saying-no-to-lobbyist-gift-giving-2.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[


By Rep. Jason Murphey

Recently, a bill I authored, HB 2444, was approved by the House Rules Subcommittee on Elections and Redistricting. HB 2444 would ask the state Ethics Commission to create and maintain a voluntary &#8220;No Gifts List.&#8221; Under the bill, lobbyists would be prevented from giving gifts to lawmakers who voluntarily place themselves on [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2008/02/25/saying-no-to-lobbyist-gift-giving-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Statement by House Speaker Lance Cargill on Dank Ethics Legislation</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2007/09/24/statement-by-house-speaker-lance-cargill-on-dank-ethics-legislation/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2007/09/24/statement-by-house-speaker-lance-cargill-on-dank-ethics-legislation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>C. W. McBlackville</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. David Dank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spkr. Cargill]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/?p=1273</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY (Monday, Sept. 24, 2007) House Speaker Lance Cargill issued a statement Monday following an announcement by state Rep. David Dank on ethics legislation:
&#8220;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, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2007/09/24/statement-by-house-speaker-lance-cargill-on-dank-ethics-legislation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>OKPNS Legislators&#8217; Blog</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2007/05/31/okpns-legislators-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2007/05/31/okpns-legislators-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OK Legislator's Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Jason Murphey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Joe Dorman]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/?p=1080</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

By Rep. Joe Dorman
The legislative session ended this past Friday and now it&#8217;s time to sort through the piles that have stacked up. I had two bills go to the Governor and I&#8217;m still waiting for his signature on the bill dealing with firefighter training and funding, along with the creation of a controlled burn [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2007/05/31/okpns-legislators-blog/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>OKPNS Legislators&#8217; Blog</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2007/05/31/okpns-legislators-blog-2/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2007/05/31/okpns-legislators-blog-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 17:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OK Legislator's Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Jason Murphey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Joe Dorman]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/2007/05/okpns-legislators-blog-2.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[

By Rep. Joe Dorman
The legislative session ended this past Friday and now it&#8217;s time to sort through the piles that have stacked up. I had two bills go to the Governor and I&#8217;m still waiting for his signature on the bill dealing with firefighter training and funding, along with the creation of a controlled burn [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2007/05/31/okpns-legislators-blog-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Jailbirds On New State Coin?</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2007/05/15/jailbirds-on-new-state-coin/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2007/05/15/jailbirds-on-new-state-coin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gene Stipe]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/?p=1042</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This letter was recently sent to the editor of Newsok.com
I was disappointed by the design of Oklahoma&#8217;s commemorative quarter that features the state bird and wildflower. My submission was much more appropriate. It contained the images of Gene Stipe, David Walters and Judge Donald D. Thompson with the caption: &#8220;Celebrating 100 Years of Corruption in [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2007/05/15/jailbirds-on-new-state-coin/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Congressman Cole Comments On McCain Accepting Lobbyist Money From Firms Who Represent Tribes</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2007/05/08/congressman-cole-comments-on-mccain-accepting-lobbyist-money-from-firms-who-represent-tribes/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2007/05/08/congressman-cole-comments-on-mccain-accepting-lobbyist-money-from-firms-who-represent-tribes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 19:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cong. Tom Cole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decision '08]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/?p=1036</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who led the Senate Indian Affairs Committee investigation into the Jack Abramoff scandal, has sworn off taking tribal money in his presidential campaign but continues to accept donations from lobbyists whose firms represent tribal clients.
McCain spokesman Danny Diaz said the senator believes that tribes can spend their money in other ways. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2007/05/08/congressman-cole-comments-on-mccain-accepting-lobbyist-money-from-firms-who-represent-tribes/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>PAC to PAC Transfers Questionable</title>
		<link>http://okpns.org/2007/04/11/pac-to-pac-transfers-questionable/</link>
		<comments>http://okpns.org/2007/04/11/pac-to-pac-transfers-questionable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ethics Reforms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OK Legislature]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://okpns.org/?p=977</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Oklahoma lawmakers are wrestling with an ethics rule change that could alter business as usual at the Capitol. The leaders of both the House and Senate and Gov. Brad Henry have not committed to the change so it’s unclear whether the measure will move forward this session. We think they should commit to the change.
The [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://okpns.org/2007/04/11/pac-to-pac-transfers-questionable/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

