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Citizens can look for elected officials' disclosure forms at the links
immediately below. We shall provide additional links as campaign contributions
and other monies are reported by cities, counties, and the State of Nevada.
(Links provided with thanks to Erin Neff of the RJ.)
ACLU of Nevada
The ACLU of Nevada is an affiliate of the national organization. Officially chartered in 1967, the ACLU of Nevada has six full and part-time staff with offices in both Las Vegas and Reno. Like the national organization, the ACLU of Nevada work is based on those principles outlined in the Bill of Rights.
American Civil Liberties Union
The mission of the ACLU is to preserve First Amendment rights-freedom of speech, association and assembly; Freedom of the press, and freedom of religion supported by the strict separation of church and state; Your right to equal protection under the law - equal treatment regardless of race, sex, religion or national origin; Your right to due process - fair treatment by the government whenever the loss of your liberty or property is at stake; Your right to privacy - freedom from unwarranted government intrusion into your personal and private affairs.
Campaign Finance Information Center
The Campaign Finance Information Center is dedicated to helping journalists follow the campaign money trail -- on the national, state and local levels.
Center for Governmental Studies, "CGS"
The Center for Governmental Studies creates innovative political and media solutions to help individuals participate more effectively in their communities and governments.
Center for Public Integrity
The mission of the Center for Public Integrity is to produce original investigative journalism about significant public issues to make institutional power more transparent and accountable.
Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (Canberra, Australia)
The purpose of CAPPE is to conduct ground-breaking research, provide policy input and promote community discussion and professional dialogue in relation to these and other important and pressing matters of public and political concern.
Chicago and Cook County, IL Better Government Association
Founded in 1923, the Better Government Association is an independent, non-partisan government watchdog. Our mission is to combat waste, fraud, and corruption in government.
CityEthics.org
This website is an international project designed to exchange best practices in government ethics programs.
Code of Ethics (summary) for King County [Seattle] Employees and Officials
Helping employees make ethical decisions
Common Cause
Common Cause is a nonpartisan nonprofit advocacy organization founded in 1970 by John Gardner as a vehicle for citizens to make their voices heard in the political process and to hold their elected leaders accountable to the public interest.
Council on Governmental Ethics Laws
COGEL is the preeminent organization of government ethics administrators.
CREW - Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Since 2003, CREW has closely monitored government ethics, bringing egregious conduct to light and holding public officials accountable for their misconduct.
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Founded in 1976, the Ethics and Public Policy Center is Washington, D.C.'s premier institute dedicated to applying the Judeo-Christian moral tradition to critical issues of public policy. EPPC and its scholars have consistently sought to defend the great Western ethical imperatives -- respect for the inherent dignity of the human person, individual freedom and responsibility, justice, the rule of law, and limited government.
Ethics Resource Center
As the oldest non-profit in the United States devoted to organizational ethics, ERC advances understanding of the practices that promote ethical conduct
Federal Election Commission
In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) - the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.
Follow The Money: The Institute on Money in State Politics
Money in state politics plays a pivotal role in shaping public policy in individual states and across the nation. The nonpartisan National Institute on Money in State Politics tracks contributions in all 50 states and makes this data easily searchable online
Government Accountability Project
The Government Accountability Project (GAP) is a 29-year-old nonprofit public interest group that promotes government and corporate accountability by advancing occupational free speech, defending whistleblowers, and empowering citizen activists.
Institute for Practical Ethics & Public Life, University of Virginia
The Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life, which was formally established in November, 2000, seeks to facilitate interdisciplinary exploration -- in education, scholarship, and service -- of ethical dimensions of individual and social choices in professional roles and activities and public policy.
International City/County Management Association
Founded in 1914, ICMA (International City/County Management Association) is the premier local government leadership and management organization. Its mission is to create excellence in local governance by advocating and developing the professional management of local government worldwide.
International Institute for Public Ethics (Brisbane, Australia)
The International Institute for Public Ethics is an international professional association for practitioners and scholars working in the field of Public Sector Ethics. Its prime objective is to develop an international and professional community of public sector ethicists, and to offer support for scholars and practitioners in the field.
Josephson Institute of Ethics
The Josephson Institute of Ethics founded and administers CHARACTER COUNTS!, the Pursuing Victory With Honor sportsmanship campaign, Foundations for Life and other projects. The Institute, a nonpartisan and nonsectarian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has fought since 1920 to improve our systems of government and impact public policies through citizen education and advocacy.
National Association of Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo) is committed to the highest standards of conduct by and among county officials in the performance of their public duties. Individual and collective adherence to high ethical standards by public officials is central to the maintenance of public trust and confidence in government.
NCSL Center for Ethics in Government
The National Conference of State Legislatures was founded in 1975 with the conviction that legislative service is one of democracy's worthiest pursuits. NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories.
Nevada State Legislature Online
Nevada Legislature -the People's Branch of Government
Newport Institute for Ethics, Law & Public Policy
Dedicated to educating people on how to think rather than what to think regarding vital issues affecting public life so that people might effectively and wisely influence the world around.
Panetta Institute (Leon Panetta)
The Panetta Institute, established in December 1998, serves as a non-partisan center for the study of public policy aimed at helping our communities and our country meet the challenges of the 21st Century. In addition, we seek to attract thoughtful men and women, equip them with the practical skills of governance, and inspire them to a high standard of conduct in public service.
Political Money Line
PoliticalMoneyLine from Congressional Quarterly with access to Money in Politics databases.
Project on Campaign Conduct
The Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership seeks to improve political leadership in Virginia, thereby strengthening the quality of governance at all levels of government
Public Ethics Commission, City of Oakland, California
The mission of the Public Ethics Commission is to promote the highest confidence in the ethics of the government of the City of Oakland. We help ensure that government works the way it's supposed to -- that you are treated fairly, with honesty and integrity.
State of Nevada, Commission on Ethics
The Nevada Commission on Ethics is a legislative-executive commission responsible for administering and enforcing Nevada's Ethics in Government Law (NRS 281.411 through 281.581)
The Sunlight Foundation seeks to shed a light on the inner workings of Congress, including promoting transparency in legislation, federal contracts, etc.
Through blogs, it provides an example of how blogs can shape political discourse.
Transparency International advertises itself as an international
organization against corruption
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