Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon’s trial started yesterday. The case involves seven counts of theft and embezzlement stemming from accusations that Ms. Dixon used $1,500 worth of gift cards intended for needy families while she was City Council president and mayor.
Month: November 2009
Government employees’ online activity draws agency fire
The Environmental Protection Agency has threatened two of its lawyers regarding their online activity, including posting a video on YouTube. The online material is allegedly critical of the administration’s approach to climate change. The agency, citing federal policies, told the two lawyers, Laurie Williams and Allan Zabel, who are married and based in San Francisco, […]
Special counsel to the President for ethics and government reform Norm Eisen blogs on boards
Norm Eisen’s post on the White House Blog discusses the administration’s position on the ban on lobbyist service on agency boards and commissions. We explained to the ITAC chairs that this issue is not about the few corrupt lobbyists or specific abuses by the profession, but rather concerns the system as a whole. For too […]