AllSides Balanced Search reveals information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so you can get the full picture.
Apr 26 2024
News
Council Post: Ethical Outsourcing: Why It Should Matter To Your Business
Global outsourcing commands a market value of more than $92.5 billion. In 2023, roughly 66% of all U.S. businesses outsourced the work of at least one department. Outsourcing is as much a part of today’s business landscape as memos, Zoom meetings and coffee breaks. Businesses use outsourcing to access specialized skills, tap global talent pools and save capital in the face of constantly rising
ForbesApr 30 2024
News
Top Kentucky Democrat cleared of ethics charges stemming from access to voter rolls
Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics charges stemming from allegations that the one-time Democratic rising star abused her access to voter registration data to benefit herself and fellow Democrats.Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled Monday that Grimes legally accessed the data while "acting in the scope of her public duties" as
Fox News (Online News)Apr 30 2024
News
Judge issues ruling on former Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes' ethics charges
A court has cleared former Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes of violating Kentucky's executive branch ethics code. Grimes was accused of misusing her access to the state’s Voter Registration System during her 2015 re-election campaign. Those charges were unfounded, according to a ruling issued Monday by Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Phillip Shepherd. The ethics commission
The Courier-JournalApr 26 2024
News
Ethics complaint dismissed against Multnomah County DA candidate Nathan Vasquez
The regulating body for lawyers in Oregon on Friday said it had dismissed an ethics complaint filed by a prominent Lewis & Clark Law School professor against Multnomah County district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez who referred to a man as a murderer though he has not been charged. Linn Davis, assistant general counsel for the Oregon State Bar, told law professor Aliza Kaplan that he
The OregonianApr 26 2024
News
Procurement Code ethics an important protection against public corruption in New Mexico
The recently enacted State Budget includes record-setting amounts of hundreds of millions of dollars that will be awarded through public contracts. Public procurement ethics is an important part of governmental ethics in New Mexico that should be noted now before new contracts are awarded. The New Mexico Procurement Code provides important protections against public corruption and the misuse
Yahoo NewsMar 26 2024
News
All eyes are on the Ethics Commission this morning
Remember the infamous trip to Philadelphia that landed two members of Governor Dan McKee’s administration in hot water last year? Well, the state Ethics Commission could issue a decision later this morning on complaints it filed against David Patten and James E. Thorsen, neither of whom work in state government anymore. (Patten resigned and Thorsen left for a job with the US Treasury.) To
The Boston GlobeMay 01 2024
Analysis
'Outrageous' Jack Smith ethics complaint shows how 'low' Elise Stefanik will 'stoop' for Trump
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-New York) once had a reputation for being a traditional "business conservative" along the lines of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) or former New York Gov. George Pataki, and she was highly critical of Donald Trump during the 2016 election. But in recent years, Stefanik has taken an ultra-MAGA turn and become a strident, combative Trump supporter. Stefanik is reportedly on
AlterNetJan 30 2024
News
Rep. Cori Bush under DOJ, FEC and House Ethics investigation into use of security funds
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) said Tuesday she is facing investigations by the Justice Department, Federal Election Commission and House Ethics Committee into the alleged misuse of campaign funds for personal security. Why it matters: In addition to the potential legal ramifications, Bush could face political fallout as moderates try to knock off left-wing lawmakers in Democratic primaries. Driving
AxiosApr 22 2024
News
Katherine Maher's past political activity flies in the face of NPR's ethics handbook
NPR reprimanded Uri Berliner for violating its policies while appearing to turn a blind eye towards the brazen conduct of Katherine Maher before she stepped into her role as the organization's president and CEO. Berliner, the veteran editor who penned the bombshell essay about NPR's liberal bias, was handed a five-day unpaid suspension for not seeking NPR's permission to appear on another news
Fox News (Online News)Apr 17 2024
News
Ethics questions brewing with sale of Seattle council member's beer business
A deal between one of the state’s largest hospitality companies and one of its largest breweries looks like a smart move in an industry still feeling the pandemic – even as it raises a potential conflict of interest for an influential Seattle City Council member. On Monday, Seattle Hospitality Group announced it was taking a controlling stake in Seattle-based Fremont Brewing. The beermaker was
The Seattle Times