State House Speaker David Ralston, R-Blue Ridge, endorsed ethics legislation Tuesday that includes banning most lobbyist spending on individual elected officials in the Georgia General Assembly. Some of Hall County’s lawmakers said they support the speaker’s bill. “If it restores some of the faith in the system, I think it’s good, said Rep. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville.
House bill bans gifts by lobbyists
Proposal makes some exceptions for travel, food, beverages