11 Arrests in Alabama Bingo Investigation
October 5, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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Lobbyists and businessmen were also arrested in a wide-ranging investigation into bribery and corruption.
U.S. Debates Karzai’s Place in Fighting Corruption
September 15, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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The Obama administration is debating whether to make Afghanistan’s president, Hamid Karzai, a more central player in efforts to root out graft.
As Colleagues Keep Their Distance, Rangel Finds a Re-election Ally in Bloomberg
September 11, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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The mayor says “tough times” required him to endorse the congressman, who is facing 13 ethics charges in the House of Representatives.
National Briefing | Southwest: Representative Awarded Scholarships to Family
September 11, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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Rep. Sanford D.
Despite Stain of Blagojevich, Illinois Resists Ethics Reform
August 18, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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Even as prosecutors prepare to retry Rod R.
In Inquiry at Marc Hauser’s Harvard Lab, a Raid and Then a 3-Year Wait
August 14, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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After authorities raided Marc Hauser’s laboratory, Harvard researchers waited for the other shoe to drop.
Ethics Charges Are Outlined Against Maxine Waters
August 10, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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Representative Maxine Waters violated House rules by dispensing special favors, a House committee charged.
Current or Former Lawmakers Linked to Endowments Made by Corporations
August 6, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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Nearly a dozen lawmakers have been honored by university endowments financed in part by corporations with business before Congress, posing some potential conflicts.
News Analysis: For Congress, a New Vigilance in Policing Ethics Cases
August 3, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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The ethics charges against Representatives Charles B. Rangel and Maxine Waters reflect, in part, Washington’s heightened sensitivity to indiscretions by members of Congress.
Ethics Inquiry on Waters Is Tied to OneUnited Bank
August 1, 2010 by MomLotAdmin
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An ethics trial of Representative Maxine Waters will involve communication she had with federal officials that touched on OneUnited bank, in which her husband owned stock.



