D.C. councilman wants disclosure rule axed

Published May 12, 2013 4:00am ET



Frustrated by what he contends is a plethora of “gotcha” rules, a senior District lawmaker wants D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson to review the tightened ethics regime that regulates legislators’ conduct.

“My recommendation would be that the chairman do a review of all of this stuff since it’s been in effect, for however long it’s been, and see if any adjustments need to be made,” Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans told The Washington Examiner.

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