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Rosemarys Baby of the Legislature sparks stark ethical bill showdown
Morgan County lawmakers clash over a hastily adopted ethics bill. Rep. Cauthen calls it the Rosemarys Baby of the Legislature, while Rep. Slate defends it as largely acceptable. Sen. Harris criticizes the measure as poorly drafted and warns of a powerful unelected ethics commission.
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Ben Windham
Morgan County
David Cauthen
Ralph Slate
Cauthen
Slate
Bob Harris
Ethics Commission
Harris
Commission
Pentagon
House of Representatives