YOU WONT BELIEVE: 2 - What They Never Told You

Advocacy groups denounce GOP proposals to ‘gut’ ethics office - Roll Call

A GOP-proposed House rules package would oust Democrats from the bipartisan ethics office and make hiring more difficult.

Roll Call · Jan 3, 2023

US Rep. Kai Kahele of Hawaii may have ‘misused official resources,’ ethics report says

WASHINGTON — Outgoing Hawaii Democratic Rep. Kai Kahele may have “misused official resources for campaign or political purposes,” according to the Office of Congressional Ethics, which recommended that the House Ethics Committee probe further.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

Ethics report: Rep. Kai Kahele may have ‘misused official resources’

Outgoing Hawaii Rep. Kai Kahele may have misused official resources in campaign social media posts, the Office of Congressional Ethics says.

Roll Call · Nov 28, 2022

Watchdog: WVa Rep. Mooney likely broke rules with Aruba trip

A congressional watchdog has determined that Rep. Alex Mooney likely broke House rules when the West Virginia Republican accepted a trip to Aruba allegedly paid for by a campaign client and family friend

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Ronny Jackson spending 'likely implicates the prohibition against personal use of campaign funds,' OCE says - Roll Call

GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas appears to have improperly use campaign funds for use of a private club, ethics office finds.

Roll Call · May 23, 2022

Rep. Alex Mooney 'likely violated House rules and federal law,' ethics office concludes - Roll Call

By enlisting congressional staff to plan the Aruba trip and using official resources, Mooney likely violated federal law, the OCE said.

Roll Call · May 23, 2022

And One More on Expert Witnesses in Libel Lawsuits

Yet again, from Judge Paul Byron (M.D. Fla.) in Grayson v. No Labels, Inc., decided last week, this one rejecting an expert proposed by the defense (for two other opinions in the same case, about experts proposed by the plaintiff, see this post and this post): Plaintiff Alan Grayson contends…

Reason · May 9, 2022

Rep. Casten calls on rival Rep. Newman to disclose secret settlement at heart of House ethics probe

Casten on Newman: “It is time for her to level with the public.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022

Mooney ethics inquiry probes alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars, tampering with investigation

WASHINGTON — Congressional investigators have probed whether Rep. Alex X. Mooney misused taxpayer money by having staff perform personal errands and tried to determine whether he tampered with a previous ethics inquiry into his campaign spending, according to documents obtained by CQ Roll Call.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022

Mooney ethics inquiry probes alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars, tampering with investigation - Roll Call

Congressional investigators have probed whether Rep. Alex X. Mooney misused taxpayer money and had staff perform personal errands.

Roll Call · Apr 5, 2022