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Congress struggles with questions about ethics investigations after 3 members resign

Discussions around whether to keep ethics rules and investigations as they are now or overhaul the process began last week after California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Rep. Tony ...

Former sewer CEO violated ethics law over meals, not Hawaii travel, Oregon ethics investigator finds

The former CEO of Washington County’s embattled sewer agency violated Oregon ethics law by approving her own meal ...

Majority say ethics, honesty in government have declined under Trump: Pew

More than half of Americans say the level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has declined since the start of ...

House Ethics Committee pushes for more staff and more authority as misconduct scandals rock Congress

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing to cut red tape around the Congressional mechanisms to hold those in their ...

After ethics lapses, Oregon House member faces 1st serious primary challenge in 16 years

Eastern Oregon Republican Rep. Greg Smith, the longest serving member of the Oregon House who is now dogged by repeated ...

WA Gov. Ferguson agrees to $4,000 settlement in ethics probe

The proposed $4,000 settlement would resolve charges that the governor violated state ethics law by bringing his former top ...

Legal Ethics

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Portland councilors did not break public meetings law during summer retreat, Oregon ethics officials find

Oregon ethics investigators recommend dismissing the complaint against six progressive councilors who held a private ...

Maine ethics commission to seek legal opinion on campaign tactic by Democratic governor hopefuls

The commission indicated it likely won't pursue any action against Nirav Shah, Hannah Pingree or Troy Jackson, but will look ...