If we are truly to be the state where ethics is a priority and government transparency is paramount, the legislature must pass legislation giving the Office of State Ethics the authority to level the playing field and regulate them as strictly as they do the lobbying community.
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Disclosure Double Standard
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010To go to trial or not to go to trial - is that really the question?
Monday, November 16th, 2009After so many major ethical scandals in Connecticut, it does feel like the OSE Board is trying to prove that they CAN use the trial provision of the statute rather than show that they SHOULD use it. Then again, as an enforcement agency they don’t always have the luxury of picking a choosing what they can enforce.
read more ››Connecticut’s Gubernatorial Race Starts in Earnest Today
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Governor Rell announced yesterday that she would not be seeking re-election. Many at the capitol had predicted that the Governor would not run again in 2010 but the news was still had the feeling of surprise.
read more ››Lobbyist Gift Ban Trend Continues – Connecticut Ahead of the Curve
Friday, March 6th, 2009Connecticut is ahead of the curve in its regulation of lobbying activities. The beginnings of the statute that became the Ethics Code were born in 1977 and flushed out in 1991 when the definitions of the term lobbyist were put into law. Although there have been revisions, advisory opinions and regulatory machinations to alter and interpret the statute, the intent remains the same – transparency of government.
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