Legislative committee kills bill calling for financial disclosures for elected officials

The House State Affairs Committee has killed legislation from its own chairman – endorsed unanimously by a legislative interim committee – to impose Idaho’s first-ever personal financial disclosure requirement for elected officials.

“I don’t see why this should see the light of day,” said a visibly angry Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens. “This is not benign. This information is used as a sword to attack source of income of individuals wherein statements of ideology are made, to silence them.” Read more here: Betsy Russell/Eye on Boise blog