NCPE in the News: 2008-2010

Political Fundraising: Hosrford returning contributions after criticism of fundraising letter (Las Vegas Review Journal)

Senator Steven Horsford's fundraising letter.

Assemblyman Morse Arberry Steps Down to Pursue Lobbyist Career (Las Vegas Sun)

I-Team: Lawmaker Arbery Resigns, Wants Lobbyist Job (KLAS)

Auto Body Shop Bill's Backer Denies Conflict (Las Vegas Sun)

With Ethics Commission Challenged, Lawmakers Move to Police themselves (Sun)

Chancellor Rogers Enlists Campus Help in Budget Plea (Sun)

Click here to view the Saturday, January 10th, 2009, Town Hall Meeting.

"Taxpayers Give Money: LVCVA Gers Award" (Las Vegas Review Journal)

"Casa Rosa's Days Numbered" (Las Vegas Review Journal)

"Court Hopeful Says Consultant Pitched Deal" (Las Vegas Review Journal)

"Given $50,000 He Decides to Run" (Las Vegas Sun)

Acting President Julie Tousa on Jon Ralston's "Face to Face: Ethics Complaint"

Meet the Acting President of NCPE, Julie Tousa

"New Watchdog of Public Ethics Continues Enforcing Vital Unwritten Law" (Las Vegas Review Journal)

"Partying Away As Taxpayers Pay and Pay" (Las Vegas Sun)

Ethics Legislation 2007

NCPE at the 2007 Nevada State Legislature: Summary and Details

"Article 6 Commission" to study and recommend improvements in the Nevada judiciary
See Dr. Craig Walton's summary of May Meeting

NCPE statement about the danger of big donors contributing to Supreme Court justice election campaigns.

Judicial Ethics & the Complaint Processes

Craig Walton's letter, to the Las Vegas Business Journal in favor of the new plan for judicial selection

Candidate Pledge

Email NCPE Treasurer

NCPE at NV Legislature - 2007 Proposals Introduction

Eleven Legislative Proposals for 2007 were prepared by the NCPE Ethics Legislation Committee, 2006-07.

Craig Walton, co-chair
Julie Tousa, co-chair
Larry Spitler
Jim Spinello
Joe Tangredi

Read Proposals

NRS 218.900-944:
(1) Add Requirement that LLCs (limited liability corporations) list their partners
(2). Lobbyist Disclosure Changes

NRS 281.421 and 281.501: Remove the proportionality exception to Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

NRS 281.465 : Allow a county to have an ethics law which is more restrictive

NRS 281.481:
(1) Public Officials Reporting of Gifts
(2) Close the loophole in NRS 281.481.1:

NRS 281.501
(1) What comes after abstaining.
(2) Editorial Revision
(3) Failure of consistency in the language about seeking gifts

NRS 281.551 (6) & NRS 281.4375:
Replace definition of willful

NRS 281.559 and 281.561:
(1) Public Officials Disclosure (Appointed: NRS 281.559; Campaigning and Elected, 281.561)

NRS 281.561
(2) Campaign contribution Reporting:

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