Gas tax hike, police reform, relief for veterans: New laws in Md. take effect July 1
Hundreds of new laws will go into effect in Maryland on Saturday, including a gas tax hike and financial relief for retired veterans.
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Hundreds of new laws will go into effect in Maryland on Saturday, including a gas tax hike and financial relief for retired veterans.
A Boston city councilor has agreed to pay a $3,000 fine after he admitted violating the conflict-of-interest law, according to the State Ethics Commission.
Hawaii has a bunch of new laws designed to make state government, political campaigns and elections more transparent or accountable.
Opinion writer Susan Campbell notes that about 24 of the state's 169 towns have yet to adopt a local Code of Ethics. Since it looks as if many elected leaders failed Ethics 101, cheated on the final, or skipped the course entirely, it's time for every municipality to agree on ethics.
The deal this month in which a former Connecticut Port Authority board member agreed to pay $18,500 to settle a prosecution of ethics laws was a powerful acknowledgment of how widespread and deep corr...