I have recently heard and read many inaccuracies on the issue of our state’s ethics laws, particularly the ethics requirements governing the General Assembly, and I would like to set the record straight. People that know me know that I am a facts based person, so let me first provide a few of the facts. In 2010 many Georgia House members and I proudly joined with House Speaker David Ralston in his first year as Speaker to pass the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act of 2010, meaningful legislation that helped restore the public’s trust in state government. Continue reading “Guest Editorial: Mark Hamilton Sets the Record Straight on “Ethics Reform””