Kansas Senate bill would address conflicts of interest in local government — but not in Legislature - Butler County Times-Gazette

Kansas Senate bill would address conflicts of interest in local government — but not in Legislature - Butler County Times-Gazette

By Grace HillsKansas Reflector Proponents see the bill as increasing government transparency, while opponents are concerned with what they view as overly broad language and hypocrisy TOPEKA — A Senate bill seeks to prohibit conflicts of interests by banning local government officials from voting on major development projects in which they have a “substantial interest.” Senate Bill 66, introduced by Republican Sen. Mike Thompson of Shawnee, atte…