Iowa legislators says pharmacy group broke lobbying rules but won’t sanction organization

Iowa panel won’t sanction pharmacy group

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa pharmacy group violated lobbying reporting rules but will not be sanctioned for it — though legislators said Wednesday they wanted to overhaul the law to bring more transparency to the system.

Indiana House speaker proposes new rules to slow revolving door of lawmakers-turned-lobbyists

Ind. House speaker proposes lobbying restrictions

New court filing directly ties congressman Don Young to Alaska corruption probe

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Documents filed in federal court directly link U.S. Rep. Don Young to a wide-ranging investigation of corruption in Alaska for the first time.

SC lawmakers to return Oct. 27 to deal with glitch that left 7,000 without unemployment cash

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers said Monday they will return to the Capitol next week to ensure thousands of state residents receive extended unemployment benefits.

FIA presidential candidate Vatanen promises code of ethics for F1’s governing body if elected

PARIS — FIA presidential candidate Ari Vatanen said he will introduce a code of ethics to Formula One’s governing body if he wins Friday’s election.

UN chief to establish international commission to investigate Guinea killings

UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is establishing an international commission to investigate the attack on unarmed protesters in Guinea last month that left dozens dead and many injured, the U.N. said.

2 Guinea ministers resign over bloody rally in which soldiers shot at demonstrators

CONAKRY, Guinea — Two Cabinet ministers in Guinea resigned and France urged its citizens to leave the former French colony as armed attacks are increasing in the aftermath of a bloody rally last month where soldiers fired on pro-democracy demonstrators.

With 1 ex-gov. in prison, another indicted, Ill. voters may get chance to recall governors

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With one former Illinois governor in prison and another facing corruption charges, the state’s Senate decided Thursday to let voters choose whether they want the power to recall crooked governors in the future.

Calif. lobbyists targeted in ethics complaint filed after former lawmakers’ sex-tape scandal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A good-government group filed a complaint Wednesday with California’s campaign watchdog agency asking it to investigate two lobbyists caught up in an apparent sex scandal involving a former state assemblyman.

Supporters of Maine gay marriage law collect $2.7M; opponents report $1.1M as vote draws near

AUGUSTA, Maine — Supporters of Maine’s gay marriage law said Tuesday they’ve collected $2.7 million for their campaign against a ballot proposal to repeal it, more than double the amount the measure’s supporters said they raised.

APNewsBreak: Records show Christie topped federal guidelines on travel while US attorney

TRENTON, N.J. — The Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, who has campaigned on a platform of ethical integrity and cutting government waste, regularly spent beyond federal guidelines on business travel while U.S. attorney, records show.

House ethics committee expands investigation of House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel

WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee on Thursday expanded its investigation of Rep. Charles Rangel to include his belated financial disclosure of hundreds of thousands of dollars in previously unreported assets and income.

APNewsBreak: Speeding SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s car pulled over, but driver not ticketed

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Highway Patrol trooper stopped South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s car for speeding, but let his protective detail driver go without a ticket, an official said Wednesday.

House Democrats defeat latest Republican attempt to remove Rangel from Ways and Means chair

WASHINGTON — House Republicans failed Wednesday for a third time to oust Rep. Charles Rangel as chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, but they kept the political spotlight on his ethical problems.

Ensign says lobbying job for former mistress’ husband complied with ethics rules and laws

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign said Tuesday that he will not resign, even as a watchdog group raised questions about whether he improperly tried to appease his mistress’ husband with a lobbying job and made phone calls on behalf of the man’s clients.