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Published: November 13, 2008
Gift ideas: Full disclosure is most important
The Oklahoman Editorial
Members of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission meet Friday in Ponca City to gather the public’s input about lobbyists’ gift-giving to legislators and public officials. Our guess is they’ll hear calls for the practice to be halted or severely curtailed, as folks recoil at the idea of legislators being treated to dinners and such by men and women representing special interests.

Our hope is that the commiss...

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