Topic
Government Ethics
130 published works
Municipal Minute
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 110: Statement of Economic Interests
Ancel Glink released Quorum Forum Podcast Episode 110: Statement of Economic Interests.Back by listener request, the podcast is taking a brief recess to revisit one of its classic episodes on…
Balkinization
The Administration’s Hagiographic Advertisements
By davidsuperbalkin-blogspot-com
Many people are discussing the Administration’s spending taxpayer funds to run partisan advertisements glorifying President Trump less than two months before a crucial election. Most media coverage on…
Simple Justice
Nothing To Worry About, Just A PSA
Perhaps it was on college football? Maybe Saturday Night Live? Or it could have been Fox News Sunday, where the administration thought it worthwhile to use government funds, a euphemism…
Simple Justice
Will The Kennedy Center Be There Tomorrow?
Three things happened on the same day. Judge Christopher Cooper rejected the attempt by the Kennedy Center board to circumvent his earlier order by putting Trump’s name on the building…
Simple Justice
But For Trump’s “Prestige”
Remember when President Donald J. Trump announced his intention to demolish the East Wing of the White House in order to build his ballroom? Of course not, because it didn’t…
Criminal Jurisdiction
Gov. Perry Gives “Banana Republic Politics” a Bad Name
Gov. Rick Perry and his defense team have characterized his recent two felony abuse of power indictments by a Travis County Grand Jury as “banana Republic politics.” The governor, and…
The Constitution Unit Blog
Time to make lobbying more transparent
The Ethics and Integrity Commission has published a report on how to reform how lobbying of government is regulated, reported and monitored. Peter Riddell welcomes many of the findings and recommendations, and urges Andy Burnham to legislate…
SmallGovCon
Govology Webinar: Ethics in Federal Government Contracting, June 23, 2026
By Shane McCall
Contracting with the federal government requires companies to operate under heightened ethical and compliance standards. At the same time, competitive intelligence and strategic business development efforts are often critical to…
Missouri Lawyers Media
DOJ sees fallout after push to prosecute former FBI director James Comey
Listen to this article Summary More than six prosecutors demoted or pushed out in Eastern District of Virginia First indictment of Comey dismissed due to unlawful appointment of U.S. attorney…
Missouri Lawyers Media
DOJ aims to limit state ethics probes into its lawyers
By Reuters
The Justice Department proposes a rule allowing the attorney general to review and delay state ethics investigations into current or former DOJ lawyers. The post DOJ aims to limit state…