MINOT — Why are North Dakota’s elected officials so tone deaf when it comes to ethics and transparency laws? There’s an answer for that, but first let’s explore some history and some national context.
Democrats in their two years of total control in Lansing failed to deliver promised transparency and ethics reforms for state government. The lame duck session ended last week with that critical piece ...
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Chiefs coach Andy Reid handed it to him at Kansas City International Airport on Monday. The Kansas City Chiefs returned home ...
It is a source of great frustration for Mayor Bill de Blasio and hangs over his administration and reelection bid as an albatross. Observers across the political spectrum, including Democratic and ...
Lansing — Attorney General Dana Nessel said Monday it is possible that the only way lawmakers get subjected to more transparency measures in Michigan is if voters themselves put the policies on the ...
Louisiana is poised to adopt new measures that watchdogs warn raise barriers to holding public officials accountable via the state’s ethics board. The legislation was drafted by the personal attorney ...
For two years Harford County’s top government leader and its sheriff have been locked in back-and-forth court battles over transparency and ethics. Sheriff Jeff Gahler has filed 20 formal Maryland ...
Gov. Mike DeWine’s decisions to veto parts of one measure passed in December by the General Assembly but to sign another illustrate how – and how not – the Senate and Ohio House of Representatives ...
The integration of fairness, accountability, transparency, trust and ethics into computer systems has emerged as a critical interdisciplinary challenge. With the pervasive adoption of automated ...