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Posts tagged as “confidentiality”

LRC Confidentiality Complainants Skipping Ad Hoc Committee Hearing

Today's ad hoc subcommittee hearing called by the Legislature's Executive Board may be a wash. The two key legislators pushing for an investigation of the GOP House leadership for violations of confidentiality, Reps. Lance Russell (R-30/Hot Springs) and Stace Nelson…

Subcommittee Hears Testimony Tuesday on GOP Leadership Ethics Violations

The allegations of ethics violations by the South Dakota House Republican leadership receive their first official hearing on Tuesday, January 3, as a subcommittee of the Legislature's Executive Board meets to hear testimony "in Regard to Legislative Research Council Work…

Republicans Wrestling, Not Wassailing; Demand Information and Cutler Recusal

Four legislators calling for an investigation of alleged ethical violations by the GOP House leadership are rejecting the Legislative Executive Board director's rejection of their request for information. Reps. Lance Russell, Stace Nelson, and Lora Hubbel and Senator Tim Begalka…

Executive Board Stonewalling on LRC Confidentiality Inquiry

Rep. Chuck Turbiville is sticking by his guns. As chair of the Legislature's executive board, Rep. Turbiville has ruled that the documents six legislators have requested in their investigation of possible violations of Legislative Research Council confidentiality are themselves confidential.…