Overview

By Marina Walker Guevara

Tobacco is the most widely smuggled legal substance, and it's trafficking fuels organized crime and corruption

When cracking down seems impossible

By Marina Walker Guevara and Mabel Rehnfeldt

Paraguay's corruption fuels a criminal economy

The expert: listen to John Colledge

By ICIJ

Listen to John Colledge
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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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ethics":

"… mittee on Standards of Official Conduct and the Senate Select Committee on Ethics — both of which are comprised exclusively of members of Congress — are …"

"… ates that have that," said Alan Plofsky, director of the Connecticut State Ethics Commission.Scope of the surveyThe study, conducted between October 2000 an …"

"… licing the Ethics of its legislators to the Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics (JCLE). The JCLE found that Young had violated Ethics and disclosure provi …"

"… think the JCLE would have investigated the Young case.Even if the Maryland Ethics Commission had been aware that Young didn't fully disclose his economic in …"

Alabama

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Alabama

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ethics":

"… tate agency.Note: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the refere …"

"… te: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the reference, visit www …"

Methodology

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ethics":

"… uch bodies, including:Legislative Ethics committees provided for in statuteEthics oversight under the jurisdiction of secretaries of state and/or attorneys …"

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Arizona

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Arizona

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ethics":

"… rs, is legislative oversight defined in statute?Yes. Arizona has the House Ethics Committee and the Senate Ethics Committee, which is enabled by Arizona Rev …"

"… ined in statute?Yes. Arizona has the House Ethics Committee and the Senate Ethics Committee, which is enabled by Arizona Revised Statute 38-519. Each commit …"

"… om/election/Note: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the refere …"

"… te: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the reference, visit www …"

California

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in California

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ethics":

"… he Web site.Note: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the refere …"

"… te: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the reference, visit www …"

Connecticut

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Connecticut

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ethics":

"… he Web site.Note: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the refere …"

"… te: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the reference, visit www …"

Alaska

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Alaska

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ethics":

"… in statute?Yes. Alaska also has the Alaska Select Committee on Legislative Ethics, which is enabled by Alaska Statute Title 24, Chapter 60, Section 130. The …"

"… s. The committee oversees Alaska Statute Title 24, Section 60 "Legislative Ethics Law."http://www.corecom.net/%7EEthics/codeof.htmNote: Some information pro …"

"… s/codeof.htmNote: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the refere …"

"… te: Some information provided by the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws' "Ethics Update" 2000. For more information or to purchase the reference, visit www …"

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