Government Ethics & Transparency
Senior Adviser to President Joe Biden, Anita Dunn, is permitted to file confidential financial disclosure reports rather than public ones due to her status as a Special Governmental Employee, a type of federal employee with more lenient ethics requirements that are traditionally reserved for temporary employees. (Lee Fang,
Maryland: The communications director for Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby filed a complaint with the Federal Communication Commission alleging unfair and biased news coverage. However, the filing of the complaint itself raises potential ethics concerns. (Rielle Creighton, Fox 45 News)
Massachusetts: A federal jury heard testimony in the corruption trial of Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II, including claims that the mayor extorted $600,000 in bribes from marijuana vendors seeking to do business in the city. (Christopher Gavin,