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A conservative group is asking the Office of Congressional Ethics to launch an investigation of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for accepting free tickets to Monday’s Met Gala, where she wore a custom gown that said “Tax the Rich.” The self-declared socialist congresswoman drew broad social media scorn for partying at the elite $35,000-per-ticket event while presenting herself as their rabble-rousing foe. Thomas Jones, founder of the American Accountability Foundation, wrote in an ethics complaint that he believes Ocasio-Cortez, who represents parts of the Bronx and Queens, broke House rules by accepting “an impermissible gift” of free tickets to attend the annual...

EXCLUSIVE: Three Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee were hit with ethics complaints Wednesday, connected to a slew of alleged violations related to campaign fundraising. Nonprofit watchdog group Americans for Public Trust filed complaints with the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) against Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., and Lucy McBath, D-Ga., calling for investigations of possible violations of House rules and federal law. The organization, founded by former National Republican Congressional Committee research director Caitlin Sutherland, also filed complaints against Dean and McBath with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). “All three of these members have engaged in...

AUSTIN — State Sen. Wendy Davis and Democrats propelling her gubernatorial bid have attracted quite a bit of unwanted attention in the last couple of weeks: national and state media prodding deep into Davis’ biography and the James O’Keefe-infiltration of Battleground Texas, for example. Add this to the list: It appears folks are lining up to file complaints against Davis with the Texas Ethics Commission. There have been two examples this week — and it highlights just why the commission has argued to keep its complaint process private, since the filings are often used to smear opponents before their merits...

Alaska's attorney general is recommending sweeping changes to state ethics law and the process of dealing with complaints against public officials, following multiple complaints against former Gov. Sarah Palin that she cited as a reason for leaving office. Attorney General Daniel Sullivan said Wednesday the changes, which would apply only to the state's administrative branch, would discourage abuse of the law. His opinion comes two weeks after an ethics investigator's confidential report on a complaint against Palin was leaked to The Associated Press.

"Ethicsgate" by Naked Emperor News (news reporting site- locates video and sound evidence using Fair Use Doctrine) exposes the connection between the people who filed ethics complaints against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Alaska Palin-hating bloggers (Shannyn Moore, Jeanne Devon, Linda Biegel-also filed multiple ethics complaints), the DNC (Patti Higgins), Obama administration (Alaska's Kim Elton, who brought Troopergate and was rewarded with a position in BHO's admin), AK Sen. Mark Begich, and Alaska radio personality 'CC' (Camille Conte). Video includes public news photos and video clips, sound bytes of radio show where supposed ethics filers who claimed they didn't know/work/ conspire...

Associated Press writer Rachel D'Oro, who has a history of writing negative pieces on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is out with another of her trademark smear jobs. The article is going out from the AP to thousands of news outlets around the world. Let's take a look: The report obtained by The Associated Press says Palin is securing unwarranted benefits and receiving improper gifts through the Alaska Fund Trust, set up by supporters. How did AP obtain the report? The copy of the report linked to (PDF) by the Anchorage Daily News has this warning stamped on it in big,...

Another Ethics Complaint Rejected July 15, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska - The Alaska Personnel Board has rejected another ethics complaint lodged against Governor Sarah Palin. The complaint alleged that the governor misused state time by accepting media interviews. The complaint also alleged that Governor Palin was paid for television and radio interviews. Governor Palin has not been paid for media interviews. This complaint was filed by Raymond Alvin Ward on July 9. It was rejected in part because it was not properly notarized. In addition, Personnel Board Chairman Debra English said the board had already determined media interviews did not violate...

To: Linda Kellen Biegel, a.k.a "Celtic Diva" Re: Ethics Violation As you can see from the attached photograph, this federal employee is in clear violation of Sec. 2635.101 of the Standards Of Ethical Conduct For Employees Of The Executive Branch, Subpart A, "General Provisions" - which states: (8) Employees shall act impartially and not give preferential treatment to any private organization or individual.Millions of people around the world witnessed this federal employee wearing clothing with visible manufacturer's logos. I call your attention to his Majestic jacket prominently displaying a large Chicago White Sox logo (We can discuss his Asics shoes...

Ethics complaints against Gov. Sarah Palin and top members of her administration have cost the state personnel board nearly $300,000 over the past year, almost two-thirds of which appear to be from the Troopergate investigation of the governor. That's according to new figures released by the personnel board, which described them as "independent counsel expenditures." The board hires private lawyers to investigate the complaints. The expenditures were released after the personnel board expressed frustration at the costs of the complaints. Palin has said the state is wasting money trying to resolve "frivolous" complaints against her. The bulk of the expenses...

Gov. Sarah Palin has been on a "good news" roll lately, and on Tuesday, the trend continued. First, there was breaking news that she had negotiated and signed a book deal. Just hours later, the office of Alaska's chief executive announced that yet two more ethics complaints filed against the governor have been dismissed. Gov. Palin's office was quick to point out that the latest two actions are just part of the mounting evidence that accusations of wrongdoing by the governor lack merit and have been motivated by politics or personal animosity. The complaints, one by Zane Henning of Wasilla,...

State election regulators have rejected a complaint that Gov. Sarah Palin broke the law last year when she took a position on a controversial ballot initiative on mining. The complaint, filed by a Bristol Bay lodge owner, involved Measure 4, the "Clean Water" initiative that attempted to create tougher pollution discharge requirements for large mines. Alaska voters defeated the proposed law on August 26.