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Openness under attack (Editorial)

June 7, 2011
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Legislators and the state Supreme Court should err on the side of open government.

Wisconsin's tradition of open government is under siege in the Legislature and in a case that the state Supreme Court may consider. Legislators and the state's Supreme Court justices should err on the side of openness.

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Financial disclosure forms still outdated

June 1, 2011
Boston Globe

Documents reveal little of leaders

Two years after lawmakers tightened ethics rules to calm public outrage over corruption scandals, the state continues to use outdated financial disclosure forms that allow political leaders to avoid providing a clear picture of their finances, business dealings, and potential conflicts of interest.

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Braun releases longer version of recent tax returns

January 6, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times

By Chris Fusco and Abdon M. Pallasch

Carol Moseley Braun on Wednesday released longer versions of her 2008 and 2009 tax returns, expanding on the two-page summaries she put online the day before.

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Braun changes mind, says she will release tax returns

January 4, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times

By FRAN SPIELMAN

After refusing to release her tax returns, saying “I don’t want to,” mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun did an about-face Monday night. She will release her tax records — matching the disclosures already made by her three major opponents.

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Braun flip-flops on tax returns

January 4, 2011
Chicago Tribune

By Jeff Coen and John Chase

Chicago mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun on Monday reiterated that she won't make her tax returns public before next month's election, but gave a new explanation as to why. "Because I don't want to," Braun told reporters. Later Monday she backtracked and said she would release the returns.

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Braun refuses to release income tax returns before election

January 3, 2011
Chicago Sun-Times

 

By FRAN SPIELMAN
 
Consensus black mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun said Monday she will not release her income tax returns until after the election, passing on the chance to exploit a potential weakness of two of her major rivals.
 
“I don’t want to,” she said.

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Simon limits campaign contributors, says no to lunches from lobbyists

January 21, 2011

By ANDY BROWNFIELD
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER

In her first official act Thursday, Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon instituted
an officewide ban on receiving campaign contributions from certain
state employees and free lunches from lobbyists.

Simon, a Carbondale Democrat, also disclosed $586,709 in net worth,
mostly real estate and stock market holdings.
 

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