If a state budget reflects the priorities of its people, then it's obvious that ethics ranks pretty low in Oklahoma, the editorial states. https://t.co/IMSt9q8tFI
2024 Elections: Contribution limits for individuals to candidate committees have been increased to $3,300 for the 2024 election. The 2022-2023 individual contribution limit remains at $2,900. https://t.co/Nm2cv47V5e
Taking just one campaign finance violation case to trial would take one-third of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission's annual budget, its director said. https://t.co/55UBmxxvfC
If Oklahomans care enough about their government to have effective ethics law they must also care enough to fund enforcement of those laws. @EthicsOKgov
While other states have passed citizen-led initiatives to shine a light on secretive “dark money” political groups, Oklahoma lawmakers have attempted to make public disclosure more difficult in recent years, as anonymous campaigning hits new heights https://t.co/kWSQF0Tgpv
33 years ago today: OK citizens filed the IP that led to the creation of a constitutionally protected Ethics Commission. A bipartisan, independent, well thought out (except for funding IMO) approach to regulate conduct of state campaigns & state officials. @EthicsOKgov#OKleg
@ben_porter@MusicManBway@barbershopnews It was just incredible and we would go again in a heartbeat! Apologies for the exuberant vocalizing (a/k/a yelling) behind you.
It was a great day getting to thank Pam Williams for 20 years of service to the State of Oklahoma. It’s hard to believe we’ve worked almost 7 of those years together at the Ethics Commission.
Today the Ethics Commission recognized Pam Williams for 20 years of state service, the last 6.5 have been with the Commission. Thank you for all you have done, are doing, and will continue to do!
@EmilyVirginOK Every part of the video is priceless. The Judge, the cat, opposing counsel. Just fantastic. I fully expected a “prove it” response to “I’m not a cat.”
Today, OGE leadership, the Counsel to the President, and the community of ethics officials met virtually to discuss onboarding new political appointees, implementing the new ethics executive order, and current events in the ethics community.
Ethics Commission approves 2 Amendments to its Rules & approves 2 settlement agreements which include payments totaling $115,000 to the GRF among other remedies: https://t.co/Ug3VRV147x
December 31, 2020: Ethics Commission Meeting w/Public Comments to consider a proposal to allow state officers/employees to receive items, such as books, that relate to their duties as a state officer/employee, even when given by a lobbyist or their client.
These typically take 5-10 minutes & mostly involve check boxes. After the first one is filed, the next one is pre-filled with your info so you just update as needed. #okleg
Summary of 2021-02 Rule change: This rule change provides a new gift option in Rule 5 that is available to lobbyists, liaisons and lobbyist principals that would otherwise be prohibited under the blanket prohibition of gifts in Rule 5.6.