Regnat Populus 2012, a ballot question committee I’ve written about before, has submitted its ethics reform proposal to the attorney general’s office for review.

It’s pared down to three simple propositions:

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1) To prohibit business and union contributions to political campaigns. Only individual and PAC contributions would be allowed.

2) To require a two-year cooling-off period before a legislator could become a lobbyist. It would apply to legislators elected this year.

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3) To prohibit gifts of any value — including food, travel or lodging — to elected officials, related to their official capacity.

Good ideas. They should be wildly popular. Whether the group can build a sufficient grassroots network to gather the necessary signatures is another matter.

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Here’s the group’s Facebook page.

Their website also contains full details on the proposal and details on getting involved in collecting signatures. News release follows:

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