The change passed by the state Legislature last year wasn’t just good for Chelgren’s businesses. Chelgren isn’t the only state lawmaker doing his outside interests a favour. The news organizations found numerous examples in which lawmakers’ votes had the effect of promoting their private interests. To assess lawmakers’ outside employment, the Center for Public Integrity analyzed disclosure reports from 6,933 lawmakers holding office in 2015 from the 47 states that required them. The Center found that at least 76 per cent of state lawmakers nationwide reported outside income or employment.

Source: National Post December 06, 2017 08:15 UTC