House Defeats Ethics Measure

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HARRISBURG -- To freshman Rep. Jim Christiana, it's a black-and- white issue: Lawmakers should not receive outside income as lobbyists, or from law firms with lobbying arms.

"It's a conflict of interest," Christiana, a Beaver County Republican, says flatly. "You absolutely should not be allowed, under any circumstances, to work for a firm that does lobbying.

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House Defeats Ethics Measure

But after a tussle over House rules this week, a legislator can collect income from a law firm with a lobbying arm, or even from a lobbying firm, and not ...

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