Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
“House edits rules to help members facing ethics probes”
USA Today: “In one of its first actions of the new year, the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved rules changes that could give lawmakers a new defense against ethics investigations.”
“Christie, Cowboys, and Conflicts: An Overview of New Jersey’s Ethics Rules”
“Teach Congress a Lesson”
Reps. DAVID N. CICILLINE and SCOTT RIGELL have written this NYT oped calling for mandatory ethics training for House members.
“Hillary Challenger Jim Webb’s Defense Of His PAC Doesn’t Add Up”
“U.S. Said to Investigate Sheldon Silver, New York Assembly Speaker, Over Pay”
NYT:
Federal authorities are investigating substantial payments made to the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, by a small law firm that seeks real estate tax reductions for commercial and residential properties in New York City, according to people… Continue reading
“Documents Reveal Details of F.B.I. Investigation Into Disgraced Senator Ensign”
NYT:
The Justice Department’s decision not to charge Mr. Ensign was widely seen as a sign of its skittishness about prosecuting and potentially losing public corruption cases in the wake of stinging courtroom defeats against former Senators Ted Stevens … Continue reading
“After McDonnell conviction, Virginia needs to get tougher on ethics”
“Measuring Illegal and Legal Corruption in American States”
Oguzhan Dincer and Michael Johnston of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics Corruption at Harvard have posted results from a survey of reporters on their perceptions of corruption in their states. The survey asked about both illegal corruption (defined… Continue reading
“Obama Fundraising Goal: $225,000-Per-Day for Presidential Library”
Bloomberg Politics reports:
A reliance on private money to build the libraries and the lack of disclosure has, over the years, troubled advocates for greater government transparency. “This is completely unregulated,” [University of Louisville Professor Benjamin] Hufbauer said. “They… Continue reading
“Justices in Walker Criminal Probe Face Conflicts of Interest”
Brendan Fischer: “The Wisconsin Supreme Court could decide the future of the criminal investigation into Governor Scott Walker and independent electoral groups, but some of the justices are faced with a significant conflict of interest: two of the groups… Continue reading
“Jerry Brown vetoes California political ethics bills”
“Janos Marton, former special counsel to Moreland Commission, blasts Andrew Cuomo while endorsing Zephyr Teachout”
NYDN:
A former special counsel to Gov. Cuomo’s anti-corruption commission blasted the governor Friday as he endorsing his Democratic primary challenger, Zephyr Teachout.
Janos Marton, who worked on the commission for most of its brief time in existence, penned a… Continue reading
“Oregon Is the Best State in America”
At least in terms of public corruption, according to this WaPo story.