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House Ethics Committee urges victims of sexual misconduct to contact them after lawmaker resignations

Monday, April 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The bipartisan House Ethics Committee on Monday released a rare statement encouraging anyone who may have experienced sexual misconduct by a House member or staffer to contact them, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights or the Office of Employee Advocacy."There should be... Read More.

Democrat Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick found guilty of 25 ethics violations

Friday, March 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- A special panel of the bipartisan House Ethics Committee determined on Friday that Florida Democrat Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was guilty of 25 ethics violations, including commingling of campaign and personal funds.The determination came after the panel held a rare public hearing on... Read More.

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DOJ’s pardon attorney Ed Martin hit with ethics charges

Tuesday, March 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Washington, D.C., Bar has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin over allegations he improperly threatened to withhold federal funding from Georgetown University's law school and then attempted to sideline an investigation into his conduct, according to a... Read More.

DOJ proposes policy aimed at limiting state bar ethics probes into its attorneys

Wednesday, March 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department is proposing a new policy that would seek to limit the ability of state bar associations to launch ethics probes into DOJ attorneys, according to a new document posted Wednesday in the Federal Register. The proposal, which comes amid... Read More.

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Federal Court Strikes Down Racial Quota for Arkansas Ethics Commission Members

Monday, January 12 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is praising a federal court ruling that struck down a state law requirement mandating racial representation on the Arkansas Ethics Commission, calling it an unconstitutional racial quota. Griffin issued a statement after a judge in the U.S. District Court for... Read More.

ArkLeg Bill Tracker Files Ethics Complaints Against Arkansas Officials

Monday, September 22 by Luke Matheson

The co-founders of ArkLeg Bill Tracker have filed a series of ethics complaints with the Arkansas Ethics Commission against several high-ranking state officials, including Attorney General Tim Griffin, Secretary of State Cole Jester, and Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge. The complaints, filed on Sept. 19, allege... Read More.

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Grant County legislator cited for ethics violation

Thursday, July 7 by Ray King

A State Senator who represents a portion of Grant County has been cited by the Senate Ethics Committee for being reimbursed for a meeting that he did not attend. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Sen. Alan Clark (R-Lonsdale) asked another senator, Mark Johnson (R-Ferndale)... Read More.

Arkansas judge seeks removal of investigator in ethics case

Tuesday, August 7 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- An Arkansas judge who was banned from hearing execution cases after participating in an anti-death penalty demonstration is seeking the removal of an attorney investigating his ethics complaint against the state Supreme Court. An attorney for Pulaski County Circuit Judge... Read More.

Stories tagged with: ethics

House Ethics Committee urges victims of sexual misconduct to contact them after lawmaker resignations

Democrat Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick found guilty of 25 ethics violations

DOJ’s pardon attorney Ed Martin hit with ethics charges

DOJ proposes policy aimed at limiting state bar ethics probes into its attorneys

Federal Court Strikes Down Racial Quota for Arkansas Ethics Commission Members

ArkLeg Bill Tracker Files Ethics Complaints Against Arkansas Officials

Grant County legislator cited for ethics violation

Arkansas judge seeks removal of investigator in ethics case

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