February 14, 2012

Gov. Nixon issues statement on Supreme Court ruling on ethics law

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon today released the following statement regarding the ruling by the Missouri Supreme Court on Senate Bill 844:

"Senate Bill 844 cleaned up Missouri's political party committees, expanded contribution reporting requirements, and took numerous other steps to make government operate in a more open and accountable way.  Today's ruling leaves a significant hole in Missouri's ethics laws, and the General Assembly must move quickly to get a strong ethics bill on my desk.  In the coming days, I will communicate with the General Assembly about the key components that should be in a strong ethics bill, and we must come together to get these vital laws back on the books."