Saturday, May 5, 2012

House Speaker Can't Take Education Job

{Charleston, West Virginia}...The West Virginia Ethics Commission says House Speaker Rick Thompson can't take a job as a contract lawyer for the West Virginia Education Association because Thompson would violate the state Ethics Act. the commission says the House speaker and Senate president have more power than other members of the Legislature and should be held to a higher standard. Thompson says the decision could effectively bar any outside employment for the House speaker and Senate president.