Saturday, Jan. 6th from 11 am to 12:30 pm we are having an open public meeting at the Flamingo Library on "Ethics Legislation 2007"? We'll share with the public our own suggestions for improvements in the ethics laws, and we have invited legislative leaders from both parties and both chambers; other legislators will also be there. So it will be a good meeting for citizens to say what they would like to see happen, and to hear others' ideas about this topic. Here is a "blurb" we wrote and have mailed to newspapers, TV and radio stations:

The Nevada Center for Public Ethics (NCPE)

The Nevada Center for Public Ethics (NCPE) is hosting a Town Hall meeting open to the public on Jan. 6, 2007 from 11 am - 12:30 pm. Our purpose is to discuss ethics proposals to be considered by the 2007 Nevada legislature.

Four invited Democrat and Republican legislators, and NCPE will present proposals for 2007 ethics legislation. The meeting will be free and open to the public, and will be moderated by Mitch Fox of

Vegas PBS (Channel 10). It will take place at the Flamingo Library's theater, located one block east of Maryland Parkway on Flamingo, from 11 am until 12:30 pm on Saturday, January 6th. There is ample free parking on the south side of the Library.

There is nationwide distress over corruption in government, and we have ethics scandals, convictions, and failures by elected and appointed officials and judges in Nevada concerning disclosure of their financial interests and their duty to place the public above those interests. The chances for better laws and better behavior will hinge on how strongly we citizens cooperate toward ethics improvement. Come join us to discuss these issues on Jan. 6th!

For more information, contact Dr. Walton at 645-0708.