Money & Politics News

What happened to ethics reform?	5/7/2007
Letters delivered this week to House leadership and members of the Special Task Force on Ethics Enforcement from a half dozen states urge Congress to “adopt the time-tested best practices” of independent ethics commissions, office and boards currently operating in twenty-three states.
States Can Teach Congress About Ethics, Study Finds	2/6/2007
The states are far ahead of Congress in establishing independent ethics enforcement for legislators according to a study released today by the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG). The report, Honest Enforcement: What Congress Can Learn From Independent State Ethics Commissions, found that twenty-three states, including Massachusetts, have created commissions, boards or offices that operate largely free of partisan interference to oversee the ethics rules that apply to elected officials.
Historic Reform Passes House	07/31/2007
MASSPIRG applauds yesterday’s House vote on lobby and ethics reform. The bill represents a momentous step toward reining in the special access and influence exerted by powerful interests in Washington. It is without question the most significant change to the rules in a generation.
House Adopts Independent Ethics Oversight	03/12/2008
The U.S. House of Representatives voted yesterday to establish an independent Office of Congressional Ethics.

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