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1 Dec 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Alaska – Legislative Ethics Committee Dismisses Complaints Against Alaska Lawmakers Anchorage Daily News – Iris Samuels | Published: 11/29/2023 The Legislative Ethics Committee dismissed complaints against sitting and former Alaska lawmakers who were accused of allowing “an unregistered lobbyist” for an anti-abortion organization to use their Capitol offices as a “base of operations. [read post]
17 Nov 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – Right-Wing Site’s Reporting on Mayor Raises Ethics Questions After His Death MSN – Jonathan Edwards (Washington Post) | Published: 11/9/2023 Journalism professor A.J. [read post]
10 Nov 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Oceania – Lobbying and Communications Firm Senate’s ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ Contracts at Commerce Commission Revealed Radio New Zealand – Guyon Espiner | Published: 11/6/2023 A public relations and lobbying firm was embedded at New Zealand’s Commerce Commission, working on highly sensitive areas of competition policy at the heart of an inflation crisis. [read post]
3 Nov 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – Alabama Legislators Study Past Ethics Proposals Ahead of Planned Revision Bill Alabama Reflector – Ralph Chapoco | Published: 10/26/2023 Members of the House Ethics and Finance Committee discussed efforts since 2010 to amend Alabama’s ethics law. [read post]
27 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities California – Sacramento Ethics Commission Dismisses Campaign Contribution Complaint after Investigation Capital Public Radio – Kristin Lam | Published: 10/25/2023 The Sacramento Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint against mayoral candidate Flojuane Cofer and found she did not violate a campaign fundraising rule. [read post]
20 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Lavish Trip for Group of Conservative MPs in Ethics Spotlight CBC – Elizabeth Thompson | Published: 10/16/2023 A pricey trip for a group of Conservative Members of Parliament sponsored by a special interest group and a Hungarian think-tank could soon come under the microscope by the House of Commons ethics committee. [read post]
13 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
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6 Oct 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Arizona – Her Calendar Was Mostly Open. [read post]
29 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
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22 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” From the States and Municipalities Canada – Changes to Lobbying Rules Could Spell End to 50 Years of Free Trips to Israel for Canadian MPs, Senators Globe and Mail – Steven Chase | Published: 9/17/2023 Changes to lobbying rules in Canada could spell an end to 50 years of free trips to Israel for Members of Parliament and senators. [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 6:45 am by Ntokozo Ngubane
The facts of this case are as follows: The participating employer failed to comply with section 13A(1) and (2) of the PFA, and to remit employer and member contributions from December 2013 and to deliver the prescribed information to the Municipal Workers Retirement Fund (Fund). [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Doug Ford Recommends Possible Jail Time for Ontario Lobbyists Caught Breaking the Rules CTV – Katherine DeClerq | Published: 9/6/2023 Ontario Premier Doug Ford instructed the province’s attorney general to review legislation governing lobbyists and add increased penalties, including jail time, if they break rules. [read post]
12 Sep 2023, 11:45 am by Jonathan Azzara
“This is a win-win for counties and municipalities and will allow New Jerseyans to see their tax dollars at work. [read post]
8 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Former CRT Chair Appointed as New Interim Federal Ethics Commissioner Globe and Mail – Ian Bailey | Published: 9/1/2203 Konrad Winrich von Finckenstein, a former chairperson of Canada’s broadcasting regulator, has been named interim federal conflict-of-interest and ethics commissioner, after the government’s previous pick for the role resigned amid concern about the appropriateness of the appointment. [read post]
1 Sep 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Alaska – Report from Alaska Campaign Regulator Says Tshibaka-Linked Group Violated State Law Yahoo News – James Brooks (Alaska Beacon) | Published: 8/26/2023 Staff for the Alaska Public Offices Commission recommended a $16,450 fine against Preserve Democracy, a group led by former U.S. [read post]
25 Aug 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Alabama – House Committee to Consider Ethics Reform Alabama Daily News – Mary Sell | Published: 8/20/2023 The Alabama House Ethics Committee will begin discussing possible changes to the state’s multiple ethics laws that apply to elected officials, government employees, and lobbyists. [read post]
18 Aug 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Federal Liberals Have Gone More Than Six Months Without Appointing Ethics Watchdog MSN – Canadian Press | Published: 8/15/2023 The federal government has remained without a conflict-of-interest and ethics watchdog for more than six months, a vacancy that the most recent commissioner says is putting investigations on hold and could allow violations to go unnoticed. [read post]
11 Aug 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Still Slapped with Campaign Finance Charge, Prosecutors Say ABC News – Aaron Katersky and Max Zahn | Published: 8/8/2023 Federal prosecutors signaled their intention to hold cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried accountable for alleged campaign finance violations despite dropping the charge on a technicality. [read post]
4 Aug 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities California – Why California Cities Use Your Tax Dollars to Lobby the Legislature CalMatters – Sameea Kamal and Jeremia Kimelman | Published: 8/3/2023 An analysis shows local governments, water districts, and transit agencies in California have spent nearly $24 million on lobbying the state this year, accounting for about 10 percent of the more than $233 million total. [read post]
28 Jul 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
From the States and Municipalities Canada – Google, Meta Fight with Canada Over Law Forcing Them to Pay for News MSN – Amanda Coletta (Washington Post) | Published: 7/22/2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is in a high-stakes showdown with Google and Meta, accusing them of unfairly profiting at the expense of Canadian news outlets and of using “bullying tactics” to intimidate officials. [read post]