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Ethics in the News

NCSL provides links to stories relating to ethics and also provides links to state-specific ethics newsletters. More

Elections—and Rules—Have Consequences

When Republicans flipped the Arkansas General Assembly from blue to red in 2012, they didn't just gain a legislative majority. They also picked up the power to override gubernatorial vetoes. More

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Guidelines to Ethical Lobbying

Today's lobbyist bare scant resemblance to characters in the movie "Lincoln." But most lobbyists are ethical, and are the product of an ethical culture where there is respect for the law, the individual policy maker, and the public. More.

2013 Legislative Summit

NCSL will be in Atlanta in August and ethics is on the agenda! Mark your calendar to attend our sessions on Cultivating an Honest Environment and ethics training. More.

Gift Laws

Restrictions on gifts given to and received by public officials have been a hot topic in state legislatures in 2013. Learn about how states regulate gifts by checking out our 50 state chart on prohibitions, restrictions and exemptions. More.

On the Road

The Center for Ethics in Government has been hard at work this year providing ethics trainings for state legislatures from Idaho to Maine and many state capitols in between. Interested in a training for your legislators or staff? Contact us! More.

 

NCSL's 2013 Legislative Summit

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