South Dakota GOP uses 'emergency' rules to repeal anti-corruption law

 
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http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/02/politics/south-dakota-corruption-bill-republican-repeal/
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South Dakota Republicans on Thursday repealed a historic anti-corruption law approved by voters in a statewide referendum on Election Day.

The measure, which passed with more than 51% backing in November, would have created an independent ethics commission, limited lobbyist gifts to lawmakers, banned officials from joining lobbying firms for two years after leaving office and created so-called "Democracy vouchers" for registered voters to steer toward their preferred candidates.
But state GOP lawmakers said they didn't think voters knew what they were doing.

Gov. Dennis Daugaard, a Republican, signed the repeal bill on Thursday night. In a budget address delivered after the November referendum, he claimed the public had been "hoodwinked by scam artists who grossly misrepresented these proposed measures."
So this can/will be struck down in the courts, right? Going directly against the first 3 words of the constitution seems kinda bad.
Last Edit: February 02, 2017, 11:10:29 PM by Luciana


 
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Yeah, fuck ethics commissions.


 
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I'm sure (hoping) the courts overturn this. This is a heavy violation. It has to be.