Mo. House speaker urges colleagues to reject gifts

Friday, December 17, 2010

Missouri’s incoming House speaker says he’s urging colleagues to decline gifts from lobbyists.

Republican Steven Tilley, of Perrvyille, proposed legislation last year to bar lawmakers from accepting gifts and free meals from lobbyists. Tilley told reporters that this year he is urging Republican House members to reject freebies voluntarily.

Lawmakers last year approved new campaign finance and ethics but did not include a ban on accepting gifts.

Tilley says he used to accept gifts, but stopped doing so after his parents suggested his actions could look bad to someone who doesn’t know him. Tilley says he is urging other lawmakers to learn from his mistake.

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JCLifer 2 years, 5 months ago

How about giving them to the stateworkers so that they can have a little joy in their lives this Christmas?

I'm sure an all-expense paid trip to Hawaii, a case of Maker's Mark, that new BlackBerry or IPAD, or a box of expensive Cohiba Cuban cigars might help put a smile on a hard-working bureacrat's face Christmas morning. Heaven knows the politicians get plenty of this stuff, and when times are hard, they need to share the wealth with the less fortunate.

JCsleeper 2 years, 5 months ago

Oh look ! it's the spammers again. THEY'RE BACK ! ! ! Just in time for Christmas, too. Can't wait to shop there.

If the Jay and the legislature have there way, locals will be going down to the UP tracks to scavenge coal that fell off of passing trains to help keep warm this winter. Wine in the picture looks interesting. Surely these leaders don't imbibe. Ho Ho Ho.

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