tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post112026985134940913..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1120353538075481732005-07-02T20:18:00.000-05:002005-07-02T20:18:00.000-05:00Paula,<BR/><BR/>Lobbyists have to specifically report any gifts to legislators that total more than $100 on a single day, or more than $500 for the year, on their lobbying reports. They still have to report gifts below these threshholds, but they don't have to specify the recipient. Legislators are required to report any gifts on their annual economic statement of interest as follows: the following: (a) any gift of cash from a lobbyist, (b) any single gift other than cash having a fair market value in excess of $100 or (c) any gifts other than cash having a fair market value in the aggregate in excess of $250.<BR/><BR/>It is perfectly legal for legislators to accept gifts from lobbyists and others. Mr. Miller is not known as a gift-giver-as such his reports do not reflect this. I agree with you that it is not fair that state employees are held to a much higher standard than legislators. Similar restrictions should apply to both, but don't expect that to happen any time soon.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1120326073756684932005-07-02T12:41:00.000-05:002005-07-02T12:41:00.000-05:00I'm not very well versed on all this stuff. Do legislators have to report what lobbyists give them? If so, can that be cross referenced to compare what was reported by the legislators and what was reported by Sir Holier-Than-Thou?<BR/><BR/>If not, why not? I work for the state of Indiana and recently won a blackberry for attending a webinar. I'm still waiting on the ruling from the state ethics commission, but I am sure I won't be able to keep it. But all the politicians get to keep theirs, don't they. Sorry, did that sound bitter?paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185035936369036531noreply@blogger.com