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Cuomo’s ethics stand would improve New York’s ranking in Center survey

By Caitlin Ginley

New York gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo kicked off his campaign last weekend by saying lawmakers in Albany need a healthy dose of ethi

D.C. council passes ethics code, but does it pass our ethics survey?

By Caitlin Ginley

Earlier this week the District of Columbia Council unanimously approved emergency legislation to establish the city’s first “Code of Officia

Frequently asked questions

By Charles Lewis

Charles Lewis answers questions about the Center's recent project and the more general issue of ethics in state legislatures today.
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Voting procedure

By The Center for Public Integrity

What should a lawmaker with personal stakes in a bill do when the time comes to vote on it?

Nationwide numbers

Not necessarily showing a conflict of interest, this analysis measures the potential for a conflict

Hidden agendas

By The Center for Public Integrity

How state legislators keep conflicts of interest under wraps
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Watchdogs on short leashes

By Kenneth Vogel and Leah Rush

For most legislatures, ethics enforcement is an in-house affair; for the rest, agencies that oversee them are kept on a short leash

Alabama

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Alabama

Methodology

This study surveyed how effectively states monitor and enforce ethics and disclosure provisions among state legislatures

California

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in California

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