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

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

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

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

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

How state legislators keep conflicts of interest under wraps

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

A snapshot of ethics practices in Alabama

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

A snapshot of ethics practices in California