[Opinion] Ethics Panel: Lawson Can Serve as Senate President While Leading Teachers Union

Ethics panel: Lawson can serve as Senate president while leading teachers union

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Ethics Commission clears Lawson to lead Senate and teachers' union at same time. What to know.

The RI Ethics Commission said there's no conflict of interest for Val Lawson to lead NEARI and the RI Senate.

Ethics panel says R.I. Senate President Valarie Lawson can lead chamber despite union day job • Rhode Island Current

Rhode Island Senate President Valarie Lawson sought an opinion from the State's Ethics Commission. She got it on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, when the panel voted 7-1 that the ethics code does not prevent her from leading the chamber while also heading one of the state's teachers unions. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)Rhode Island’s ethics code does not explicitly prevent Senate President Valarie Lawson from leading the chamber while …