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(Art by John Overmyer)
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Gov. Parris Glendening
has signed some of the
toughest reforms to Maryland's ethics law since it was enacted in 1979. They
include greater regulation of lobbyists and greater
disclosure of their activities. The legislation also gives the State
Ethics Commission increased resources for enforcement. The reform
follows a handful of ethics controversies that shook the Maryland
Legislature in recent years - prompting one senator's expulsion, a
delegate's resignation and two lobbyists' convictions on federal
charges. This report examines the issue: |
THE
CONTROVERSY
- Politicians and lobbyists fight
accusations of wrongdoing.
BACKGROUND
- Stories from the Capital News
Service archive
REFORM EFFORTS
- How the ethics law is changing
TOP 10 LISTS
- Key lobbyists, their employers and targets
INTERACT
- Learn more about political ethics.
THE LAW
- Ethics for Maryland politicians and
lobbyists
Special Report produced by Amy Silva
Published
Monday,
May 14, 2001; last
updated May 21, 2001
Copyright © 2001 University of Maryland College of Journalism
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