In Depth: Oklahoma Ethics Commission discusses use of campaign funds for officeholder security

Oklahoma lawmakers seek to use campaign funds for security amid rising threats

Oklahoma legislators are exploring the use of campaign funds for security measures following increased threats and violence against politicians.

Ethics Commission votes to allow Oklahoma officials to use campaign funds for security

Members of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission discuss allowing state officeholders to use campaign funds for security at a meeting Thursday at the state Capitol. (Photo by Emma Murphy/Oklahoma Voice)OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Ethics Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to allow state officeholders to use campaign funds for security.  The board voted to permit Oklahoma officials to use the funds to pay for security if there is a threat posed to…

Oklahoma Ethics Commission approves lawmakers' ability to use campaign funds for security

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow Oklahoma lawmakers to use campaign funds for security purposes.In June, a Minnesota state

Ethics Commission approves campaign money for legislators to use for "reasonable expenses"

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission approved lawmakers to use campaign money for specific security measures.

In Depth: Oklahoma Ethics Commission discusses use of campaign funds for officeholder security

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission said campaign funds can be used for reasonable officeholder security expenses in a draft advisory opinion.

Legislative Leaders Applaud Ethics Commission Ruling on Campaign Funds for Security

Oklahoma’s legislative leaders are praising an Oklahoma Ethics Commission opinion allowing state officeholders to use campaign funds for certain security-related expenses. The unanimous ruling follows a request from Senate Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, Senate Democratic Leader Julia Kirt, and House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson. The lawmakers sought clarification after a Minnesota legislator and her husband were killed, and…