One of the main proponents of the legislation introduced as the Fair Elections Now Act is now apparently referring to the law as The Trustworthy Government Now Act. The name change is noted in a Change Congress release discussing Sen. Nelson and charging him with “good souls corruption.”
Day: May 28, 2009
Tennessee Ethics Commission No More?
The story involving the Tennessee Ethics Commission takes another turn. It now looks like the authority will be folded into another agency. The commission was formed in the wake of the FBI’s Tennessee Waltz corruption sting in 2005 that led to the convictions of nine state and local officials and a lobbyist. It has come […]
Powers of Louisiana Board
The authority of the Louisiana Ethics Board is the topic of this report. Some Louisiana Board of Ethics members are angling to get back the power to decide the guilt or innocence of accused ethics law violators. But the chairman of the House panel overseeing state ethics laws put a wet blanket on that idea […]