Kentucky: Legislative Ethics Commission

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Failed State (added 1/5/10)

Legislature putting a lid on out-of-state trips (added 12/29/09)

Bruno jurors slam state (added 12/28/09)

8 in 10 disapprove of Calif., N.Y. lawmakers (added 12/16/09)

A paralysis in Harrisburg unequaled for decades (added 12/15/09)

N. J. targets doctor-drugmaker ties (added 12/14/09)

Breaking: Richardson to resign effective Jan. 1 (added 12/11/09)

Rules for Congress Curb but Don’t End Junkets (added 12/10/09)

Indianapolis adopts stricter rules for lobbyists (added 12/10/09)

Reform bill signed on ex-gov's arrest anniversary (added 12/10/09)

Kundra and Chopra Want States and Locals to Embrace New Openness Directive (added 12/10/09)

Who's got free Iron Bowl tickets? Every Alabama state legislator (added 11/30/2009)

W.Va. ethics panel targets spousal finances (added 11/30/2009)

W.Va. doctor's help sought in failed Ohio execution try (added 11/30/2009)

Del. Phil Hamilton quits House amid ethics inquiries (added 11/18/09)

Lobbyists open wallets to influence Pa. budget (added 11/12/09)

Survey: State's ethics commission among weakest in U.S. (added 11/12/09)

Ethics Panel Investigates Free Tickets for Paterson (added 11/6/09)

Cuomo: Reform pension account (added 11/04/09)

Five in Bonusgate scandal to cooperate (added 10/26/09)

Credibility of Moody's Investors Service hit hard by profit motive, report finds (added 10/21/09)

Resign-to-run law used in 4 cases against officials (added 10/21/09)

Case against DiMasi grows (added 10/16/09)

Ex-Liberal chief steals $800,000 (added 10/07/09)

States counting on cheap credit to avoid spending cuts (added 9/29/09)

State and local governments look to lobbyists for an edge in Washington (added 9/29/09)

Think you won't get caught? Think again. (added 9/10/09)

City sold hundreds of lots at big discount. Officials defend program as way to gain tax revenue (added 9/9/09)

Perez: Truth Is On My Side (added 9/9/09)

Tennessee legislators rack up more than $1 million in expenses (added 9/2/09)

Ex-lawmaker's job raises eyebrows (added 9/2/09)

County mixed recyclables in with trash for years, audit says (added 9/2/09)

Guest Commentary: Blogging While Intoxicated (added 8/31/09)

New Hampshire Gets It Right on Stimulus Website (added 8/26/09)

Ethics complaint filed against pharmacy association (added 8/20/09)

Push to strengthen state lobbying laws (added 8/20/09)

Corruption Found at Waterfront Watchdog (added 8/13/09)

Senate coup participants raking it in (added 8/12/09)

Palin leaves Alaska with a mountain of ethics issues (added 8/12/09)

Panel: Leaders failed U. of I. (added 8/11/09)

Attorney general seeks overhaul of ethics act (added 8/6/09)

Report Reveals that Even After Financial Free-Fall, U.S. Banks Paid Billions in Bonuses (added 8/4/09)

Florida legislators billed $37,000 for private flights (added 8/4/09)

Palm Beach County commissioners endorse creation of corruption watchdog; voters to decide in 2010 (added 7/30/09)

Stanley told TBI of intern sex (added 7/27/09)

L.A. retirement fund enacts campaign disclosure rules (added 7/27/09)

Jersey Mayors Stung in Graft Probe (added 7/27/09)

N.J. officials, N.Y. rabbis caught in federal money laundering, corruption sweep (added 7/23/09)

California Legislature keeps cloak of secrecy around misconduct claims (added 7/16/09)

Fumo sentenced to 55 months in prison (added 7/16/09)

Sanford’s affair: How to mismanage a crisis (added 7/7/09)

Congress's Travel Tab Swells (added 7/6/09)

House Lifts Lid On Its Expenses (added 7/6/09)

Lawmakers Bill Taxpayers For TVs, Cameras, Lexus (added 7/6/09)

Louisiana, Mississippi Movin’ Up; 20 States Still Flunk (added 6/26/09)

Leaders approve ethics revamp (added 6/26/09)

Assemblyman Steps Down and Admits Guilt in Scheme (added 6/24/2009)

We're talking baseball -- and politics (added 6/18/2009)

DiMasi pleads not guilty to corruption charges (added 6/9/09)

DiMasi, 3 associates charged with rigging of state contracts (added 6/4/09)

Bonusgate filing tells of computer damage (added 6/4/09)

Taxpayers are victims of continued government charge card abuse (added 6/3/09)

Dismissed charges against Veon, aide refiled (added 5/28/09)

Perata probe yields no charges after nearly five years (added 5/28/09)

Paterson to Propose a Broad Revision of Ethics Enforcement (added 5/26/09)

For Tallahassee lobbyists, tough times are good for business (added 5/26/09)

Day jobs of lawmakers bring chaos to session (added 5/21/09)

Ex-State Senator Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges (added 5/21/09)

Embattled Director Quits State Ethics Commission (added 5/19/09)

Carlyle Group to pay $20M in N.Y. pension probe (added 5/18/09)

Paterson Asks Ethics Panel to Quit (added 5/14/09)

R.I. Supreme Court hears ethics dispute (added 5/14/09)

Police Used GPS Illegally, Court Rules (added 5/13/09)

Political perks: Illinois state legislators' raises, benefits under review (added 5/13/09)

Ex-State Senator Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges (added 5/13/09)

Gov. Pat Quinn asks public to pay for political campaigns in Illinois (added 5/7/09)

Detroit pension trustees travel globe as funds lose billions (added 5/6/09)

Six Rules About Trust 616.3 (added 5/6/09)

Firms Infused With Rescue Cash Find Money to Fund Lobbying (added 4/30/09)

Review of Governor’s Conviction Sought (added 4/30/09)

Ex-RI hospital exec gets 3 years for corruption (added 4/21/09)

Feds vow to keep heat on (added 4/21/09)

Coniglio found guilty of fraud, extortion (added 4/21/09)

Jury indicts ousted speaker (added 4/21/09)

Big companies see great rewards in lobbying efforts (added 4/17/09)

Fraud infects state in-home care program (added 4/16/09)

Donors elude state's limits (added 4/15/09)

N.Y. Pension Deals Seen as Focus of Wide Inquiry (added 4/15/09)

State investigator admits bribes by temp agencies (added 4/1/09)

States spar with credit rating agencies (added 4/1/09)

Missouri lawmakers welcome FBI investigation (added 3/31/09)

Lobbyists reach out to state employees, too (added 3/31/09)

In a Down Time Everywhere Else, K Street Bustles (added 3/30/09)

Idaho teacher sells advertising space on tests (added 3/27/09)

Clean Slates for Youths Sentenced Fraudulently (added 3/27/09)

State Official Rigged Civil Service Jobs, a Report Finds (added 3/25/09)

Md. Speaker Seeks Rules On Lobbyist Receptions (added 3/24/09)

Patronage endures, even in hard times (added 3/23/09)

Whistle-blower suit alleges labs defrauded California (added 3/20/09)

Hevesi Aides Indicted in Kickback Scheme (added 3/20/09)

Aragon weeps as judge orders prison, restitution (added 3/18/09)

Fumo: Guilty on all counts, Ex-lawmaker faces 10 years or more (added 3/17/09)

Demand Remains Despite Times, Lobbyists Retain Plenty of Work (added 3/17/09)

LOBBYISTS FACE NEW RULES - PACS MUST REPORT BIG BUNDLERS BEGINNING MARCH 19 (added 3/17/09)

Tracking the recession: Iowa, N.D. victims of investment fraud (added 3/16/09)

Ethics Codes Don’t Make People Ethical 609.3 (added 3/13/09)

Recession hits lobby groups (added 3/12/09).

State bans drug firm gifts to doctors (added 3/12/09).

Utah, Hawaii, Wyoming top ‘happiness’ poll (added 3/11/09).

EDD call center rings up $1.1 million bill for 'busy' message (added 3/9/09)

Justices Consider When a Judge Should Bow Out (added 3/5/09)

How to Talk Countercyclically: Some Tips from Warren Buffett(added 3/3/09)

Lobbying spending tops $3 billion in '08 (added 3/3/09)

Lawmakers take fundraising to slopes (added 3/3/09)

Floridians paid $700,000 over two years for Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp's travel, protection (added 2/27/09)

19 Georgia lawmakers behind on taxes, state report says (added 2/27/09)

Lying in the Big Leagues (added 2/23/09)

Tracking the recession: Lowering expectations (added 2/23/09)

Final Words 606.1 (added 2/23/09)

The Paradoxical Commandments 607.2 (added 2/23/09)

Emerging SE Asia Haunted By Culture of Corruption (added 12/29/08)

Consumer Reports, American Red Cross and AARP Most Trusted Inside the Beltway (added 12/29/08)

Ethics Newsline - The Third Language (added 12/2/08)

Nurses Shine, Bankers Slump in Ethics Ratings (added 12/2/08)

Ethics of Executive Compensation Hot Topic in Post-Election Washington (added 11/21/08)

This Is My Dad, Sam Burke 593.3 (added 11/21/08)

DiMasi asserts immunity in fight with ethics panel (added 11/21/08)

U.S. Public Says “Government Needs Better Moral Leadership” (added 11/3/08)

It’s the Culture, Stupid! (added 10/23/08)

Dealing Ethically With the Press: A Guide for Public Officials (added 10/23/08)

Illinois House Votes to Override Ethics Bill Veto (added 9/23/08)

Are Ethics Reforms Too Hard for State Lawmakers to Follow? (added 9/23/08)

Trust in U.S. Government Nears Watergate Levels (added 9/23/08)

Lobbyists Spared as Budgets Slashed (added 9/23/08)

"Men or Women: Who's the Better Leader?" From the Pew Research Center: "Americans believe women have the right stuff to be political leaders. When it comes to honesty, intelligence and a handful of other character traits they value highly in leaders, the public rates women superior to men, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center Social and Demographic Trends survey . . . (added 9/16/08)

We’ve Got Ethics. Who Needs Laws? (added 9/9/08)

L.A. Council May Require Lobbyists to Wear Badges (added 9/5/08)

Road Builders Got bulk of State Contracts, Analysis Shows (added 9/5/08)

Olympic Games Begin as Ethics Issues Remain Unresolved (added 8/12/08)

City Council Members Attend Ethics Seminar (added 8/7/08)

Group Gears Up For Ethics Inquiries (added 8/4/08)

Lobbyists Prosper In Down Economy (added 7/31/08)