New Ethics Bill Would Ensnare Four Florida Legislators on Charter School Legislation | Scathing Purple Musings

New Ethics Bill Would Ensnare Four Florida Legislators on Charter School Legislation | Scathing Purple Musings:

New Ethics Bill Would Ensnare Four Florida Legislators on Charter School Legislation

by Bob Sikes

Senate president Don Gaetz was obviously referring to former House Speaker Ray Sansom last week in his interview with Florida Face to Face while making the case for ethics reform:

Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, used the example of a lawmaker who gets elected, snags a seat on the education committee and suddenly becomes an expert, leading to a paid job at a college or school district.
“That’s just a little bit too convenient,” Gaetz said on the public TV broadcast Florida Face to Face.

It’s fair to wonder if Gaetz will be applying the following standard from his ethics bill to four Florida legislators for their relationships with charter schools:

Requires lawmakers to abstain from voting on issues that