Never Enough Time for Ethics

House GOP leadership seems determined to pretend bipartisan reform bill quietly disappearsName(s) of subject

"...only one who counts – to move a bipartisan ethics bill out of her committee to the House floor...."

April 22, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Did Patterson Violate Judicial Ethics?

Former state Rep. Glen Maxey says Patterson violated code of conduct

"...3rd Court of Appeals Judge Jan Patterson violated judicial ethics when she told the Chronicle last month that Gov...."

Nov. 30, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Ethics Commission Fines Hecht

Texas Supreme will have to pay $29,000 fine for accepting a donation larger than the law allows, and for failing to report it

"...to report it as a political contribution, the Texas Ethics Commission concluded after a public hearing Thursday...."

Dec. 5, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Meeker and Former Treasurer

Former lobbyist and Leffingwell supporter alleges ad violated Texas election law

"...Blizzard on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission against Place 1 City Council candidate Jason Meeker..."

April 16, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Toothless Ethics

The Texas Ethics Commission has its own ethical problems, a fired staffer says.

"...A whistleblower lawsuit filed Nov. 27 against Texas Ethics Commission officials alleges that the agency charged with enforcing..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Zimmerman's Ethics

Former council member resolves complaint for paying wife to help with 2014 campaign

"...this week, as the Austin Bulldog reported that an ethics complaint filed against him has been finally resolved –..."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Bell Pushes Ethics Reform

Chris Bell lays out his Don't Mess With Ethics campaign

"...In Texas, trying to rally public enthusiasm for ethics reform can be as challenging as running for governor..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

No Stinkin' Ethics

The usual Lege suspects exterminate the latest attempt at campaign finance reform

"...is it that, whenever the political talk turns to ethics, Republicans are always the "victims"?..."

May 6, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

Questionable Ethics at the Ethics Commission?

A whistleblower lawsuit and a gubernatorial appointment raise questions about the state of ethics at the Texas Ethics Commission

"...It's been more than a year since former Texas Ethics Commission lawyer Robert Schmidt filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Did Ott Hide Ethics Study From Council?

Many employees don't believe city has a strong ethical culture, 2010 survey shows

"...study of internal city staff perceptions of the city's ethics programs and the management team ultimately responsible for them...."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Council E-mails Prompt Ethics Complaint, Lawsuit

The consequences of hitting the send button

"...continued last week as local advocates separately filed an ethics complaint and a lawsuit over issues raised by the..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

DeLay: Ethics, Shmethics

The Bug Man gets a helping hand from the GOP caucus, ethics committee

"...A couple of days later, the House ethics committee issued a reproving letter to Rep. Chris Bell,..."

Nov. 26, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Ethics Lawyer Changes Places

Texas Ethics Commission executive director Karen Lundquist moves on

"...The Texas Ethics Commission, one of the most identity-challenged agencies in the..."

July 16, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Dawnna Dukes Finds Herself on the Wrong Side of the Texas Ethics Commission Again

"...herself once again outside the bounds of the state's ethics rules. The Texas Ethics Commission is suing Dukes for..."

March 15, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Dukes vs. Ludlow ... vs. Ethics

Dukes files CFR late, again; Ludlow seeks to make it a campaign issue

"...campaigns must submit a finance report to the Texas Ethics Commission 30 days before election day. In this cycle,..."

Oct. 31, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

D3: Ethics Charge Filed Against Almanza

The infighting among candidates in the crowded District 3 City Council race continues

"...Montopolis community activist Stefan Wray filed an ethics complaint against D3 candidate Susana Almanza for failing to..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Maxey Files Ethics Complaint Against Patterson

Did judge tell the truth?

"...3rd Court of Appeals Judge Jan Patterson violated judicial ethics when she told the Chronicle this fall that Gov...."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ethics, Libertarians, and Scalawags

Politicians with ethical troubles? Naaah.

"...There are more campaign-finance ethics complaints than usual circulating this year, most of which..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

The Road to 10-1 Ethics Charges Flying in D3 & D6

Where do Susana Almanza's donors work? Where does Jay Wiley live?

"...Last Friday, Sept. 5, the Ethics Review Commission addressed the case of Susana Almanza's campaign..."

Sept. 12, 2014 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Ethics Commission: 'Mucus' Quacks Like a Lobbyist

TEC hits Michael Quinn Sullivan with maximum fine for acting as an unregistered lobbyist

"...In a July 21 ruling, the Texas Ethics Commission found that Sullivan (aka "MQS" or "Mucus" to..."

July 25, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Thompson Wins Ethics Assault

Texas Ethics Commission rejects claim HD 46 challenger broke rules.

"...in the House District 46 race, but the Texas Ethics Commission has thrown out one attack on challenger Brian..."

March 2, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bell files ethics complaint

"...Democrat Chris Bell said today he has filed an ethics complaint against Health and Human Services chief Albert Hawkins,..."

Nov. 2, 2006 News Post by Amy Smith

Oh, Now They Care About Ethics

Former Democratic rep gets $10,000 fine; similar fine for Republican successor was reduced

"...It's extremely rare when the Texas Ethics Commission penalizes elected officials who are late filing their..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

Margo Frasier Cleared by Ethics Board

Former police monitor had been probed for personal work on city time

"...Margo Frasier was cleared last week by the city's Ethics Review Commission over a complaint filed against her by..."

March 30, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Texas AG Faces Ethics Complaint

Maxey attacks Paxton over marriage equality opinion

"...potential felony indictment, now he'll be fighting off an ethics complaint over his opinion on same-sex marriage...."

July 3, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Longhorn Ethics

Where is the line between fan club and news for ESPN and UT?

"...of the new studio, and the issue of the ethics of the UT/ESPN/Longhorn Network came up. The question came..."

Sept. 1, 2011 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Tea Partiers Party to Ethics Violations?

Texas Democract Party expands lawsuit to include King Street Patriots

"...tracks the influence of money in politics, filed an ethics complaint against KSP, a Houston tea party group that's..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

'Ethics Before Profits'

"...Austin Community College, we are all taught to put "ethics before profits" and to help musicians "maximize their profits..."

Aug. 18, 2008 Postmarks

Ethics Accountability Is Needed

"...as No. 11 the demise of any form of ethics accountability, which died in committee [“Top 10 State Stories,”..."

May 3, 2005 Postmarks

"Best Of" and Journalistic Ethics?

"...huge waste of space and a flaunting of journalistic ethics...."

Sept. 29, 2003 Postmarks

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