Category Archives: ethics investigations
“Gov. McDonnell described as aware of gifts from Virginia businessman”
“My Wife Purposely Kept Me in the Dark” Defense in McDonnell Corruption Probe
This doesn’t look promising for the governor.
“McDonnell’s corporation, wife allegedly benefited from $120,000 more from donor”
“Local Government Ethics Programs 2.0”
At City Ethics:
NEW! Local Government Ethics Programs 2.0, the second, updated, improved and expanded edition of this free, comprehensive digital resource book for ethics commission members, ethics reformers, local government attorneys, local officials, journalists, and anyone else interested… Continue reading
Pay to play in Jersey
The indictments of seven executives from one of the most influential engineering firms in the state, the Birdsall Services Group, on charges of making illegal campaign contributions left one major question unanswered: Who were the recipients of those donations?
Now… Continue reading
“Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling Will Tighten Ethics And Campaign Finance Laws”
Huff Po on the ethics and campaign finance impact of the DOMA ruling.
“DOJ Ordered to Justify Secrecy of Corruption Probe”
BLT:
A Washington federal judge today ordered federal prosecutors to disclose more details about a past probe into alleged misconduct by U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) or prepare to better justify the continued secrecy. She cited a previous decision… Continue reading
“FBI looking at California lawmaker’s water legislation”
AP: “The FBI investigation of state Sen. Ron Calderon involves legislation he introduced for a Los Angeles-area water district that uses his brother as a consultant, according to two people questioned by federal agents.”
“Political Intelligence: The New Oxymoron”
Jon Stewart Skewers Congress for Decimating STOCK Act
Watch (NSFW).
“Rangel lawsuit airs ethics’ panel laundry”
Al Kamen: “Talk about not letting sleeping dogs lie. Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court seeking to have his 2010 House censure overturned….But some of the addendums to the lawsuit make for interesting reading.… Continue reading
“New documents raise more questions about financing of McDonnell’s daughter’s wedding”
“Donor Says He Sought Menendez on Medicare Without Breaking Law”
Bloomberg: “Salomon Melgen, the Florida political donor at the center of a criminal probe, said he and Senator Robert Menendez are ‘like brothers’ who spoke weekly, yet his companies never benefited and he broke no laws.”