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Press Release, Learning and serving - P3E students report on research projects across Michigan, Ford School News (July 16, 2021).

Greg Bishop, Should IL AG Have More Power to Investigate Corruption?, Illinois Radio Network (February 5, 2020).

Greg Bishop, More Talk About Conflicts of Interest, WBGZ Radio (February 1, 2020).

Peter Hancock, Advocates urge stricter rules on conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, The Telegraph (January 31, 2020).

Peter Hancock, Illinois ethics laws among the weakest in the nation, NewsTribune (January 31, 2020).

Greg Bishop, Illinois lawmakers hear more about how to address conflicts of interest in state government, The Center Square (January 31, 2020).

Dave Dahl, Commission says the problems are not confined to Springfield, WJBC (January 31, 2020).

Rich Miller, Not as easy as it looks, Capitol Fax (January 31, 2020).

Mike Miletich, Illinois ethics commission addresses conflicts of interest, closing the ‘revolving door’, WGEM (January 30, 2020).

Eric Cortellessa, It’s not just Trump. Governors are keeping their businesses while in office, too, Washington Post (January 17, 2020).

Ken Ward Jr., Lawmakers Call for Ethics Reform to Deal With Billionaire Resort-Owning Governor, ProPublica (August 21, 2019).

Melissa Santos, WA lawmaker just quit to lobby for Amazon. Most states wouldn’t allow that, Crosscut (May 28, 2019).

Jonathan Oosting, Outgoing state officials turn to lobbying under lax Michigan rules, The Detroit News (January 23, 2019).

Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas legislators report loans among peers, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (September 23, 2018).

Madeline Will, In These Few States Teachers Are Not Allowed to Serve in the State Legislature, Education Week (August 10, 2018).

Dalton Kingery, Traffic Court modernizes, offers chance to appeal tickets, The University Daily Kansan (August 28, 2014).

Work Referenced

Marie C. Dillon and Joann Wong, The BGA’s Ethics Agenda: Let’s Get Serious About Ending Corruption in Illinois., Better Government Association (September 8, 2020).

Austin Jenkins, In Washington, the revolving door between government service and lobbying is well-greased., Oregon Public Broadcasting (September 2, 2020).

Staff, Voters might decide emergency checks, balances, The Daily Item (July 17, 2020).

John Frank, Colorado lawmakers won’t be required to wear masks at Capitol when legislative session resumes, The Colorado Sun (May 19, 2020).

Malachi Barrett, Ballot language approved for proposal to ‘change the culture’ of lobbying in Michigan, MLive (February 19, 2020).

Michael Gormley, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo: Top state, local elected officials should release tax returns, Newsday (February 12, 2020).

Bruce Rushton, Lawmakers hear calls for ethics reform, Illinois Times (February 6, 2020).

State Sen. Justin Chenette, Beyond the Headlines: Closing the lobbying revolving door, Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier (January 3, 2020).

Austin Berg, FBI Wiretapped Cellphone of Close Madigan Confidant, Illinois Policy (November 13, 2019).

Jonathan Oosting, Beyond term limits: 5 ‘good government’ ideas eyed by Michigan reformers, Bridge (October 28, 2019).

Austin Berg, Federal agents looking for Madigan documents in ComEd probe, Illinois Policy (October 24, 2019).

Editorial Board, In NJ, holding two public jobs not better than one, North Jersey (October 23, 2019).

Ashley Balcerzak and Stacey Barchenger, NJ lawmakers cost you millions by holding a second public job. Who are they really working for?, North Jersey (October 22, 2019).

Kathleen Gray, Former lawmakers are cashing in on Michigan’s lucrative marijuana industry, Detroit Free Press (October 18, 2019).

Paul Egan, Lights turn green for traffic signal company that hired MDOT director, Detroit Free Press (October 14, 2019).

David Montgomery, To Reign in Cities, Texas Tries to Ban Their Lobbying, Pew Stateline (September 17, 2019).

Caroline Halter, Ethics Commission Passes ‘Revolving Door’ Rule Again, KGOU (September 17, 2019).

Ken Jr. Ward, Lawmakers Call for Ethics Reform to Deal With Billionaire Resort-Owning Governor, ProPublica (August 21, 2019).

Tivas Gupta, Illinois one of 11 states that lets departing lawmakers immediately become lobbyists, Madison-St. Clair Record (August 20, 2019).

John Hageman, Panel picks members of North Dakota ethics commission, Grand Forks Herald (August 8, 2019).

Bruce Schreiner, Andy Beshear proposes term limits and a lifetime lobbying ban for lawmakers, Louisville Courier Journal (July 30, 2019).

John Hageman, Legislator as landlord: Financial disclosures don’t highlight state agency leases with North Dakota elected officials, Grand Forks Herald (June 30, 2019).

Mark Scolforo, Pennsylvania Lawmakers Report $38K in Travel on Annual Ethics Disclosures, The Philadelphia Inquirer (May 27, 2019).

John Hageman, “From nothing”: North Dakota officials prepare to appoint ethics commission, Bismarck Tribune (May 17, 2019).

Trevor Brown, Donations to Lawmakers Keep Flowing Even As They Vote on Bills, Oklahoma Watch (May 6, 2019).

Luke Ramseth and Geoff Pender, No limits: Other states ban gifts to lawmakers. Why doesn’t Mississippi?, Mississippi Clarion Ledger (April 10, 2019).

Claire Withycombe and Aubrey Wieber, From state to local: how government puts lobbyists to work, Salem Reporter (April 10, 2019).

Claire Withycombe and Aubrey Wieber, Spending tax dollars for more tax dollars, Mail Tribune (April 10, 2019).

Andrew Oxford, Governor signs bill for ethics commission, Santa Fe New Mexican (March 28, 2019).

Lindsay VanHulle, Michigan senator seeks to end ‘revolving door’ of lawmakers turned lobbyists, Michigan Bridge (February 18, 2019).

Editorial Board, Not so fast on transition from legislator to lobbyist, The Seattle Times (December 26, 2018).

Associated Press, New Mexico voters approve constitutional amendment to form state ethics commission, Las Cruces Sun News (November 6, 2018).

Kevin Sack and Patricia Mazzei, To Avoid Conflicts, Rick Scott Created a Blind Trust in Name Only, New York Times (October 17, 2018).

Darren Fishell, As governor, Moody would keep hold of rapidly growing business interests, Bangor Daily News (October 15, 2018).

Katie Bernard, Kansas bill would limit lobbying by former state officials, The Topeka Capital-Journal (January 29, 2018).