Today, Americans for Public Trust filed a complaint with the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices against Montana Lieutenant Governor Mike Cooney for using his Capitol office for campaign work, a violation of the law and ethics standards for elected officials.
As Americans for Public Trust has previously reported, Members are required to file annual financial disclosures. These disclosures provide the
While some Members have also used and paid for NGP VAN with official dollars, over 30 members used the services of another political data firm, Catalist.
Every year, Members of Congress must file a “full and complete” financial disclosure to give the public the opportunity to judge official actions in light of potential financial conflicts.
On Thursday, May 7th the Senate Rules and Administration Committee will hold a business meeting, with its sole agenda item being to discuss the nomination of James E. (Trey) Trainor to the Federal Election Commission.
The Office of Government Ethics (“OGE”) has issued a legal advisory to designated agency ethics officials to ensure that executive
On April 23rd, APT filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics regarding Representative Donna Shalala’s failure to report
On March 13, 2020, President Trump issued an emergency declaration, giving the Secretary of the Treasury authority to provide relief
As public concern mounted over the state’s handling of its contact tracing program, Americans for
Public Trust submitted requests under Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act.
The House of Representatives has recently announced that it will provide ethics training for new employees and paid interns, that do not have access to a House computer.
