FinePrintMay 19, 20212 minLawmakers Punish MLB but Invest in Other Boycotted FirmsCo-sponsors of bills meant to punish Major League Baseball for its response to GA-SB202 still own stock in other boycott target firms.
FinePrintApr 16, 20213 minMarjorie Taylor Greene bought COVID/pharma stocks in JanuaryGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene invests in Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and other pharma despite refusing the vaccine and downplaying COVID-19
FinePrintJan 7, 20213 minWhat Trump's Pardon of Chris Collins MeansTrump’s pardon of Collins has been decried as a politically motivated favor to his earliest congressional supporter, and it is.
FinePrintNov 20, 20203 min2020 Audit: Not All States Require Officials To Disclose Conflicts of InterestOur 2020 Audit grades all 50 states on their requirements for financial disclosure by their elected officials.
Jerold JacobsOct 21, 20202 minMinor Party Candidates Seldom File Required Financial DisclosuresWe have found an unsurprising but disappointing trend; third-party candidates almost never file their required financial disclosures.
FinePrintOct 19, 20202 minRep. Garcia Falls Through STOCK Act Filing CracksRep. Mike Garcia (R-CA25) is the only Member of Congress not to file 2020 STOCK Act Disclosures, due to the unique nature of his election.
FinePrintOct 8, 20202 minAnti-Corruption and the Protecting Our Democracy ActThe new Protecting Our Democracy Act is designed to challenge presidential power and give Congress power to check the executive branch...
FinePrintSep 24, 20204 minDeJoy's Stocks vs. the 2020 ElectionPostmaster DeJoy has a massive (187 to 1) conflict-of-interest between his stock in his ex-company, XPO, and his role as Postmaster General
FinePrintSep 15, 20204 minEIGA: What Politicians Have to DiscloseSenior members of government are required to disclose their finances under the Ethics in Government Act (EIGA). Here's what that means.
FinePrintJul 31, 20202 minBiden's Unprecedented DecisionEarlier this week, Joe Biden announced that all campaign staff members were forbidden from trading stocks without permission.
MarvinJun 29, 20202 minDoes Congress Beat the Market? Part 1: Ziobrowski 2004Does Congress Beat the Market? The first study of this question says "Yes," although later studies have been mixed.
FinePrintJun 26, 20203 minSmithWeekly Podcast on June 9 (excerpts)Excerpts from the June 9 SmithWeekly podcast. Host Andrew Weekly and cofounder Marvin Barron talked political investments and the economy.
MarvinJun 22, 20202 minWhy It Matters: On Tracking Political InvestmentsWhy does political investment data matter? Answer: because less corrupt countries make more money.
FinePrintJun 5, 20203 minA Brief Legislative History of The STOCK ActHistory of the STOCK Act of 2012 which covers Congressional financial misconduct and disclosure, and was watered down in 2013.
FinePrintMar 17, 20201 minPresidential primary elections and financial transparencyJoe Biden has publicized various proposals for reforms to federal ethics legislation
FinePrintFeb 18, 20201 minState level financial disclosuresThe United State is home to some 7,400 state legislators holding office at any time. And in every state - with the exception of Idaho and...
FinePrintFeb 4, 20201 minExecutive Power Over TimeThe office of the president commands tremendous power. In the Trump era it’s easy to focus on the flamboyant individual holding court...
JoeJan 18, 20201 minInsider Trading Conviction for Chris CollinsWhile at a White House picnic on June 17th of 2017, Chris Collins, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013-2019, received...
JoeDec 10, 20191 minDem. Candidates and Financial Transparency ReformWhile the democratic primary field remains crowded, Elizabeth Warren is noteworthy for her explicit policy platforms regarding...
JoeNov 20, 20191 minUS Corruption Control at All-Time LowIn 2018, the United States received its lowest score ever for...data that measure the controls on government corruption...