Alabama has chance with ethics proposals - al.com

Alabama has chance with ethics proposals - al.com: "HERE'S A novel idea for Alabama, borrowed from Gov. Bob Riley: Let's make it hard for elected officials to use their positions to enrich themselves at the public's expense.

Despite an ethics law first passed in 1973 and last updated in 1995, Alabama has been incredibly lenient on elected officials, and that has led to an erosion of the public's trust in its government."