Democrat-Gazette editorial on Lake View

"Not done yet" -- good read.

Daniel Nasaw has a good article on legislation and conflicts. Rule 5 of the Rules of the House prohibits us from voting on a question before us if we have an "immediate personal interest" (similar to the Indiana and Michigan prohibitions referenced in the article). I posted a video clip from the Tennessee Senate chamber a couple of weeks ago showing where a similar rule had been raised (amusingly to some on the floor) in debate there. The article also leads to the obvious need for consideration of revision of disclosure/prohibitions in future ethics proposals.

Elsewhere, here's a link to an article in the Tri-City Tribune summarizing the session from Rep. Buddy Lovell's district.

Here are follow-ups to Laura Kellam's article yesterday on the governor's position on casinos and gaming: Associated Press; Arkansas News Bureau