Statehouse Happenings: New Scrutiny Over Gifts to Elected Officials After LG and SOS Appearance at Pacers Game
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🗓️ 18 June 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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There is new scrutiny over the gifts state lawmakers and statewide elected officials are allowed to receive after the Lt. Governor and Security of State were photographed attending the NBA Finals with a man who once went to prison for bribery. Should elected officials be allowed to accept gifts and should transparency and reporting requirements be beefed up? Rob Kendall, Abdul-Hakim Shabazz and Jim Merritt discuss on this week's Statehouse Happenings.
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