Utah Governor still opposed to ethics initiative

Fri, Oct 30 2009 — Source: Salt Lake Tribune

Gov. Gary Herbert met for the first time Thursday with backers of a legislative ethics reform initiative, expressing support for their goals, but not retracting his previously announced opposition to the proposed ballot measure. Herbert said the issue deserves further study and debate. “We’d like a piece of legislation we can all salute,” the governor said. The governor last week said he had done some research and could not support the 21-page initiative that, if passed by voters next year, could bring big change to Utah’s political landscape.