Lobbying reform on horizon?

Will the ethics and lobbying reform momentum filter down from Washington, D.C. to Southern states?

Today's New York Times details the rush among members of Congress to respond to the Abramoff scandal with new restrictions on their entertainment.

"I think members can probably function very well in this town without having to go out to lunch with a lobbyist or to dinner with a lobbyist," Mr. Hastert said. "They can pay for it for themselves."

What if the same logic was applied to reform measures in Southern statehouses? Here in Arkansas, legislators daily accept free drinks and meals from lobbyists when the legislature is in session. There are nominal limits and disclosure requirements, but they are easily bypassed and often are. It's such a integral part of the political culture that we wonder if real reform is possible.

To the other blog contributors and readers: What are the lobbying rules in your state? If they are lax, do you foresee or expect any movement to tighten them in the wake of the current D.C. scandals?