If an unlikely ballot measure to legalize marijuana can pass in Alaska, a citizen's initiative to greatly tighten the definition and restriction of conflicts of interest would pass overwhelmingly.  Whether I'm a union boss or an executive for an oil company, I should be barred from any votes that could specifically benefit my employer or disadvantage a competitor.  It's really not that complicated - we all know an ethical conflict when we see it.  Except our legislators, apparently.