“I said I would be part of the solution in Jefferson City, not part of the problem. And I said I’d take on the culture of corruption, I think this shows that we’re serious about it. This is the first thing I’ve done in this office.”

— Josh Hawley

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announces new ethics policy http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article125777279.html(January 11, 2017)

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