VA magistrate pleads guilty to taking bribes
By Kathryn Watson | Virginia Statehouse News
ALEXANDRIA — A former state magistrate from Portsmouth pleaded guilty Wednesday in a plea agreement to accepting bribes from a bail bondsman.
Read More →Hawaii politicians received $2.2 million in illegal campaign contributions
Archived in the records at the Hawaii State Campaign Spending Commission are names of political candidates whose campaigns owed the state between $100 and $1.2 million.
Read More →S.C. gets ‘F’ in good-government study
COLUMBIA — When it comes to transparency, accountability and anti-corruption mechanisms, South Carolina ranks near the bottom, according to a recently released report.
Read More →Anti-corruption bill heads to New Mexico House floor
By Rob Nikolewski | New Mexico Watchdog
SANTA FE — A bill that would stiffen penalties for public officials convicted of corruption charges — include potentially forfeiting their state pensions as well as banning them from lobbying or entering into contracts with the state — cruised through the House Judiciary Committee on Monday (Jan. 30) and is [...]
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