GAO released its latest report on lobbyists’ disclosure today, “2008 Lobbying Disclosure, Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with Disclosure Requirements.” Among the interesting observations: The report notes that “the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (the Office) plans to put in place a system to better track, analyze, and report on its enforcement activities. […]
Day: April 2, 2009
Rep. Zack Space Update
The House Ethics Committee issued this statement regarding Rep. Zack Space’s citation for operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.
New Jersey’s Ethics Laws
Should New Jersey’s ethics laws uniformly cover localities, too? That’s the topic of this NJ.com analysis. New Jersey has 566 municipalities, 611 school districts, 190 local authorities, and 121 fire districts. The costs of supervising all of those is staggering. Moreover, the potential for abuse is plain. Supervision and control varies, and too often is […]