ProPublica reveals how state lawmakers are weakening ethics rules, limiting transparency on crypto holdings, lobbyist influence, and financial disclosures, jeopardizing public accountability. Trump's ethics decline.
Supreme Court justices disclose income from book royalties, trips. Concerns raised about state high court partisanship and transparency. Includes information on Justice Sotomayor, Gorsuch, Roberts, and Jackson. Election controversies highlighted.
Elon Musk's Texas lobbyists spent thousands influencing legislation. Transparency concerns arise as disclosure rules shield specific expenses & recipients. Key issues surround ethics and political lobbying.
Lawmakers demand VA transparency on contract cancellations after ProPublica's report on error-prone AI use. Concerns raised about veteran care and transparency within the Trump administration.
