Oklahoma Lawmakers Move to Close Revolving Door Loophole Exposed by Former Prison Chief’s Job Switch

Oklahoma Lawmakers Move to Close Revolving Door Loophole Exposed by Former Prison Chief’s Job Switch

Oklahoma lawmakers are moving to close a conflict-of-interest loophole exposed when former Department of Corrections Director Steven Harpe approved a million-dollar contract with a tech company and took a job there less than five months later. A bill advancing through the Legislature would give the attorney general authority to penalize violators. The post Oklahoma Lawmakers Move to Close Revolving Door Loophole Exposed by Former Prison Chief’s Job Switch appeared first on Oklahoma Watch.

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