Unethical behavior reports

One of the greatest "money makers" in government practices is the act of doling out government favors. This section hopes to highlight government favors in the hiring process, no-bid contracts, acceptance of unethical gifts, and other unethical conduct. With a transparent government it would be possible to was this process that often gets lost in the noise and keep our lawmakers clean.

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• Nov 24, 2010 Undercover reporting reveals corruption in ACORN
• Nov 24, 2010 Transportation Cabinet holds conflict of interest report
• Nov 24, 2010 Cook County takes 3% of worker charity donations
• Sep 15, 2010 Lorenzo v. City of Venice
• Sep 22, 2009 Ecorse, Michigan city officials violated tax law for years
• Sep 18, 2009 Hamburg officials say clerk and treasurer are not accomplishing basics
• Sep 18, 2009 Government Accountabilty Board flip flops on Fradette
• Sep 16, 2009 Kirkland city leader admits personal emailing on city account
• Aug 20, 2009 Did U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison cross an ethical line by supporting a rail line that is a payday for her husband?
• Aug 13, 2009 Houston City Council ethics forms published via an interactive map
• Aug 04, 2009 Tennessee bill backed by those with insurance interests will aid insurance companies
• Aug 04, 2009 Rhode Island Governor breaks ethics rules for fourth time
• Aug 04, 2009 Makeup of social services audit panel criticized
• Aug 04, 2009 Jindal Cabinet member broke ethics law before joining administration
• Aug 04, 2009 Inspector General's office up and running
• Aug 04, 2009 House speaker cites "legislative immunity" to keep papers secret
• Aug 04, 2009 Gov. creates ethics reform task force
• Aug 04, 2009 Gov. Jindal appoints seven to ethics board
• Aug 04, 2009 Ex-Opelousas Mayor to go before ethics board
• Aug 04, 2009 Attorney General Holder rescinds strict FOIA guidelines
• Jun 23, 2009 Auditor faults Richmond schools’ human resources, payroll departments
• Jun 23, 2009 Richmond school district supervisor overpaid employee, falsified evidence
• Jun 17, 2009 Mayor puts muscle behind 346-unit apartment complex
• Jun 10, 2009 Justice Dept. signs off on state's ambitious ethics-reform law
• Jun 05, 2009 Patrick targets ethics lapses
• Jun 05, 2009 Controversies bring push for more ethics laws
• Jun 04, 2009 Gobb's strip club companions identified
• Jun 04, 2009 Airport director Mike Gobb resigns
• Jun 04, 2009 Airport director suspended with pay during review
• May 30, 2009 Illinois ethics reform: Panel releases report of recommendation
• May 30, 2009 Ethics group calling for firing of state DOT chief
• May 29, 2009 Clayton board holds closed meeting; member storms out
• May 29, 2009 Mayor applauds efforts of Ethics Commission
• May 29, 2009 Ethics Subcommitte hears complaints on records access
• May 27, 2009 Politician used nonprofit's e-mail database
• May 27, 2009 Connecticut transparency bill
• May 07, 2009 Wisconsin Judicial Integrity Campaign Committee open record (2008)

Ethics reports by state