Category Archives: conflict of interest laws

“House Throws Cold Water on Ice Challenge”

August 20, 2014, 7:20 amconflict of interest lawsDan Tokaji

Politico reports: “The Committee on House Administration is advising members that posting videos on official accounts of lawmakers participating in the viral charity challenge is a violation of House rules.” But that, of course, didn’t stop former Pres. George … Continue reading

“FBI agent: Williams’ spending on McDonnells topped $177,000”

August 15, 2014, 10:48 ambribery, chicanery, conflict of interest laws, ethics investigationsRick Hasen

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.

“White House reverses part of lobbyist ban”

August 12, 2014, 9:18 amcampaign finance, conflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

Politico: “The White House is poised to reverse a key part of its ban on registered lobbyists serving in government. The Office of Management and Budget will release a new rule on Wednesday expected to allow registered lobbyists to… Continue reading

“Could it be that ethics are improving on Capitol Hill?”

July 24, 2014, 5:17 pmconflict of interest laws, ethics investigationsRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

“Cuomo’s Office Hobbled State Ethics Inquiries; Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the Short Life of the Moreland Commission”

July 23, 2014, 8:46 amcampaign finance, chicanery, conflict of interest laws, ethics investigationsRick Hasen

Blockbuster extensive NYT report. Quite damning.

“Who Advised Cuomo on Mortgage Industry Investigation? A Mortgage Lobbyist”

July 17, 2014, 2:42 pmconflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

Justin Elliott reports for ProPublica.

The Wild and Crazy Adventures of Rep. Don Young

July 15, 2014, 3:54 pmchicanery, conflict of interest laws, ethics investigationsRick Hasen

Great #LongRead from the Center for Responsive Politics.

“Support wanes in Sacramento for tough ethics reform following scandal”

July 6, 2014, 9:35 pmconflict of interest laws, ethics investigationsRick Hasen

The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Shane Goldmacher Gets Results Dept.

July 3, 2014, 9:08 amconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

Ethics Chair: House Will Reverse Itself on Disclosure of Free Trips

“Fairfax County fires an attorney for winning a city election”

July 1, 2014, 7:37 amconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

WaPo: “Fairfax County fired one of its assistant county attorneys Friday afternoon because she won election last month to the Fairfax City Council, allegedly creating an incurable conflict in legal matters that might involve both the city and the… Continue reading

“Congress Quietly Deletes a Key Disclosure of Free Trips Lawmakers Take”

July 1, 2014, 7:35 amconflict of interest laws, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

National Journal: “It’s going to be a little more difficult to ferret out which members of Congress are lavished with all-expenses-paid trips around the world after the House has quietly stripped away the requirement that such privately sponsored travel be… Continue reading

“If Fiduciary Duty Governs Financial Advice, Why Not Ethics Advice and Officials’ Disclosure?”

June 2, 2014, 11:03 amcampaign finance, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

This item appears at City Ethics.

“U.S. Said to Seek Records From Anticorruption Panel’s Members”

May 6, 2014, 8:07 amchicanery, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

NYT: Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have issued a grand jury subpoena seeking emails, text messages and other records from all the members of the anticorruption commission that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo abruptly shut down in March, three people briefed… Continue reading