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Ex-Texas GOP lawmaker quits lobbying after ethics opinion, complaint

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Republican legislator Chris Paddie has stopped lobbying as he deals with an official ethics complaint alleging he violated a revolving door law he helped pass.

Tribune News Service

Trump 2020 fraud backer’s ethics case is tossed out

A Texas judge has tossed out a disciplinary case against attorney Sidney Powell finding state bar regulators failed to present enough evidence to keep alive claims that she violated ethics rules by filing frivolous post-election lawsuits.

Tribune News Service

Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser says ‘never say never’ to investigating PM

Sir Laurie Magnus defends his powers and says would have to be ‘very good reason’ for PM to reject probe

The Independent UK

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California requires hospitals to turn to a patient’s next of kin, closing a longtime loophole

About four years ago, Dr. Gene Dorio sat on the ethics committee of a Southern California hospital whose administrators insisted they could decide whether to disconnect a ventilator from an unconscious patient — even though the man’s wife and adult children wanted to continue life support.

Tribune News Service

Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser ‘would expect approval to investigate ministers’

Sir Laurie Magnus said be believed the Prime Minister would only withhold consent for an inquiry on public interest grounds.

The Independent UK

ChatGPT has many uses. Experts explore what this means for healthcare and medical research

The sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of the healthcare profession. This protected space is steeped in tradition – the Hippocratic oath, medical ethics, professional codes of conduct and legislation. But all of these are poised for disruption by digitisation, emerging technologies and “artificial” intelligence (AI).

The Conversation

Editorial: All judges must adhere to ethical standards. Yes, even Supreme Court justices

The U.S. Supreme Court is the pinnacle of the American judicial system, so one might assume that justices on the highest court in the land would be held to the highest possible ethical standards. In fact, they are exempt from a code of conduct that applies to other federal judges,…

Los Angeles Times

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Lightfoot campaign sent 9,900 emails seeking support from CPS, City Colleges staff, documents show

Among the emails were four to City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado — who reports to the mayor — at his work email address inviting him to a Lightfoot campaign event.

Chicago Sun-Times

The ethics of home ownership in an age of growing inequality

For many Americans today, homeownership is an unattainable dream.

The Conversation

When Chiefs play, lobbyists pay to get Missouri and Kansas politicians into big games

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship at Arrowhead Stadium last year, Mayor Quinton Lucas was excited.

Tribune News Service

Iceland: A feminist paradise?

Is Iceland the best place to be a woman? Our reporter visits the island nation which prides itself on being a champion of feminism, to see if it is a gender equality paradise. Also an end to sexism in toy advertisements in Spain after its government introduces a code of…

France 24

State Rep. Chris Paddie to stop lobbying after regulators crack down on loophole he used

A 2019 law says a former lawmaker cannot register to lobby until two years after they last used campaign funds to donate to another politician. Paddie, R-Marshall, sought to get around that earlier this year by reimbursing his campaign account with personal money.

The Texas Tribune

Bad beliefs: Misinformation is factually wrong – but is it ethically wrong, too?

The impact of disinformation and misinformation has become impossible to ignore. Whether it is denial about climate change, conspiracy theories about elections, or misinformation about vaccines, the pervasiveness of social media has given “alternative facts” an influence previously not possible.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak’s ethics adviser takes over investigation into alleged Islamophobia

Sir Laurie Magnus to probe claims by MP who said her ‘Muslimness’ was brought up as a reason why she was sacked

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Noah Feldman: Ethics code wouldn’t fix Supreme Court’s legitimacy crisis

Pressure is rising on the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt an ethics code. On its face, this sounds reasonable. What’s not to like about ethics? But it’s worth asking what problem the change would solve.

The Conversation

Scandals can end congressional careers – which is why the Office of Congressional Ethics regularly faces attempts to rein it in

Members of Congress can have their reputations damaged when caught up in a scandal, as media coverage surrounding George Santos for apparently lying about his resume and possibly violating campaign finance laws demonstrates.

The Guardian - UK

The Subject review – white liberal guilt is big villain in death on camera drama

In this timely but unsubtle film, Jason Biggs plays a documentary maker who questions his ethics after his wannabe-gangster subject is murdered

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Unless he resigns, New Yorkers are stuck with George Santos

George Santos is an embarrassment to his constituents, to the Republican Party and to the U.S. Congress and should resign if he had any shame. But he is shameless. As lie after lie after lie after lie has been exposed, it’s become clear that the man who won election in…

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Chicago Sun-Times

Get ethics on the docket at the U.S. Supreme Court

With Americans’ trust in the Supreme Court at an all-time low, the nine justices in Washington ought to take a look at how Illinois does things.

The Guardian - UK

Their trauma, our entertainment: what happens to documentary subjects when the cameras leave?

The Staircase’s Margie Ratliff, whose family nightmare became a TV sensation in the 2004 series, talks about a new film which looks at the ethics of ‘docu-tainment’

The Independent UK

Love of rare liquor lands Oregon officials in criminal probe

The Oregon Department of Justice is opening a criminal investigation into allegations that senior officials in the state’s alcohol regulatory agency violated ethics laws by diverting rare bourbons for personal use

The Guardian - AU

AFR takes up the cause of ‘unfairly maligned billionaire’ Gina Rinehart

Mining magnate praised for her ‘life-changing generosity’ in a series of flattering portraits. Plus: ABC’s board tussle

The Independent UK

Reopen inquiry into claims of Islamophobia in Tory party, new chair urged

Exclusive: Labour calls on Greg Hands to bring forward Islamophobia probe following appointment of government’s independent ethics adviser

The Independent UK

Mitt Romney doubles down attacks on Santos and calls him a ‘sick puppy’

‘I didn’t expect he’d be standing there trying to shake hands with every Senator,’ Romney says

The Guardian - UK

Sunak urged to consult ethics adviser over Raab bullying claims

Civil service union leader Dave Penman says PM should call on Sir Laurie Magnus to help him make decision on Raab

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