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Associated PressNovember 16, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump‘s campaign promise to “drain the swamp” of Washington might make it difficult for him to fill all the jobs in his administration. Trump’s ethics plan would ban all executive-branch officials from lobbying for five years after leaving their government jobs — one of several policies aimed at curbing the influence of lobbyists. […]

Ryan RayMay 25, 2016

The internecine infighting between Democratic U.S. Reps. Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson continued Wednesday amid their heated battle for the open Senate seat vacated by Sen. Marco Rubio. Murphy has now circulated a media report accusing Grayson of padding his fundraising figures by using temporary personal loans to his campaign account, then paying himself back using the same pool of contributions. […]

Associated PressMay 5, 2016

A Miami-area mayor won his bid to pay a $4,000 ethics fine with pennies and nickels, but only after he agreed to count and box the coins himself. El Nuevo Herald reports that Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez on Wednesday deposited 140 boxes of pennies, totaling $3,500, and five boxes of nickels, totaling $500, at a South […]

Jim RosicaFebruary 15, 2016

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Richard Corcoran, Speaker-designate of the Florida House, already is flexing his political muscles with a call-to-action email sent to supporters Monday. The intransigence of the Florida Senate gave him no choice, he told FloridaPolitics.com, explaining that the House’s priorities are languishing in the upper chamber. For example, a measure calling for term limits of 12 years for the […]

Phil AmmannJanuary 26, 2016

After a handful of amendments, an omnibus ethics bill unanimously passed the House Government Operations Subcommittee Tuesday afternoon. LobbyTools reports that HB 593 will create a host of new mandates and requirements to help prevent fraud and waste in state government The strike-all amendment approved by the committee was similar to the original bill, only adding text […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 18, 2016

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The director of a state ethics watchdog on Monday said he doesn’t see a conflict of interest with state Rep. Ken Roberson, a funeral director, carrying a bill this session that would financially benefit the funeral industry. The legislation (HB 315) would do away with a fee, ranging from $25 to $63, charged for medical examiners to […]

Associated PressJanuary 17, 2016

A major ethics and anti-corruption bill that advocates say is long overdue – but critics say may go too far – faces a rocky path in the Legislature. The legislation seeks to end what a 2010 grand jury called a “corruption tax” on Florida citizens amounting to millions a year in extra taxes, government fees […]

Guest AuthorDecember 2, 2015

Cheating at business schools of all sizes is widespread, according to a study a few years ago by the Association to Advance College Schools of Business, which accredits 740 of the world’s best business schools in 50 countries. Since it appears that many students at those accredited schools tend to accept, or at least tolerate, […]

Phil AmmannJuly 21, 2015

From the outset, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson may have violated congressional ethics rules in his U.S. Senate campaign, according a former legal counsel for House leadership. By holding a July 9 campaign-related interview from his House office, the brash Orlando liberal may have broken rules prohibiting congressional members from engaging in campaign activity within an […]

Peter SchorschJuly 5, 2015

It was probably about dozen or so years ago when I first realized this. I recall an interview with a military advisor on Fox News who was describing how amazingly awesome the war in the Middle East was going. “So, General, is this among the best military operations you have ever witnessed?” “Tell us just […]

Tag: ethics

Donald Trump’s lobbyist ban complicates administration hiring

Report: Alan Grayson padded fundraising with temporary loans

Political change: Mayor forced to count pennies to pay fine

Richard Corcoran criticizes state Senate for “going nowhere”

Broad ethics bill unanimously passes first House stop

Expert: No conflict in Ken Roberson’s bill benefiting his industry

Anti-corruption bill faces rocky path in Legislature

William Steiger: Teach ethics in classrooms now, curb bad behavior in workplace later

Alan Grayson may have violated ethics rules with campaign interview from official House office

Peter Schorsch: POLITICO takes hard swing at softball Alan Grayson