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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

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West Virginia

By The Center for Public Integrity

Oklahoma

By The Center for Public Integrity

Maryland

By The Center for Public Integrity

Illinois

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… erally not a workable system," said Frank Daley, executive director of the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, which oversees all phases of the …"

"… be prosecuted as criminal infractions, only one of those commissions - the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission - could actually prosecute lawmak …"

"… to provide information and advice short of issuing formal opinions," said Nebraska ethics director Daley. "The philosophy is that we advise the legislators b …"

Alabama

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Alabama

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Minnesota

By The Center for Public Integrity

Nebraska

By The Center for Public Integrity

Mississippi

By The Center for Public Integrity

Wisconsin

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, Washing …"

"… plaint. Only one agency, Alabama's, cannot issue subpoenas.EnforcementOnly Nebraska's ethics agency can directly prosecute criminal cases against legislators; …"

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California

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in California

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Methodology

By The Center for Public Integrity

Missouri

By The Center for Public Integrity

Louisiana

By The Center for Public Integrity

Pennsylvania

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, Washing …"

"… plaint. Only one agency, Alabama's, cannot issue subpoenas.EnforcementOnly Nebraska's ethics agency can directly prosecute criminal cases against legislators; …"

Connecticut

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Connecticut

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Methodology

By The Center for Public Integrity

California

By The Center for Public Integrity

Missouri

By The Center for Public Integrity

Louisiana

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, Washing …"

"… plaint. Only one agency, Alabama's, cannot issue subpoenas.EnforcementOnly Nebraska's ethics agency can directly prosecute criminal cases against legislators; …"

Alaska

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Alaska

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California

By The Center for Public Integrity

Connecticut

By The Center for Public Integrity

Methodology

By The Center for Public Integrity

Missouri

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… plaint. Only one agency, Alabama's, cannot issue subpoenas.EnforcementOnly Nebraska's ethics agency can directly prosecute criminal cases against legislators; …"

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Florida

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Florida

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Hawaii

By The Center for Public Integrity

Iowa

By The Center for Public Integrity

Kentucky

By The Center for Public Integrity

Arkansas

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, Washing …"

"… plaint. Only one agency, Alabama's, cannot issue subpoenas.EnforcementOnly Nebraska's ethics agency can directly prosecute criminal cases against legislators; …"

Arkansas

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Arkansas

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Hawaii

By The Center for Public Integrity

Kentucky

By The Center for Public Integrity

Iowa

By The Center for Public Integrity

Florida

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Tennessee, Washing …"

"… plaint. Only one agency, Alabama's, cannot issue subpoenas.EnforcementOnly Nebraska's ethics agency can directly prosecute criminal cases against legislators; …"

Hawaii

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of ethics practices in Hawaii

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Iowa

By The Center for Public Integrity

Kentucky

By The Center for Public Integrity

Arkansas

By The Center for Public Integrity

Florida

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… plaint. Only one agency, Alabama's, cannot issue subpoenas.EnforcementOnly Nebraska's ethics agency can directly prosecute criminal cases against legislators; …"

Delaware

By The Center for Public Integrity

A snapshot of the ethics practices in Delaware

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Montana

By The Center for Public Integrity

Iowa

By The Center for Public Integrity

Connecticut

By The Center for Public Integrity

California

By The Center for Public Integrity

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nebraska":

"… plaint. Only one agency, Alabama's, cannot issue subpoenas.EnforcementOnly Nebraska's ethics agency can directly prosecute criminal cases against legislators; …"

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