Sentence examples for tighter ethics from inspiring English sources
And the elder Mr. Thompson was one of the Senate's most outspoken advocates of tighter ethics and campaign finance rules.
Mr. McCain's most likely Democratic opponent, Mr. Obama, of Illinois, is another outspoken advocate of tighter ethics rules who has tried to walk a fine line on the subject of lobbyists and influence-seekers.
And the wife of Timothy F. Geithner, who is Mr. Obama's choice for Treasury secretary, once worked for Common Cause, a watchdog group that lobbies for tighter ethics rules.
The midcampaign staff review underscores the difficulties Mr. McCain is having in trying to build his Republican presidential campaign around his crusades for tighter ethics rules and pledges to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest.
Her unseemly rush to grab such items as $2,400 dining chairs before having to comply with tighter ethics rules was what did such terrific damage to her public support.
"If this were an open primary, and all the people seeking that position had to run, she'd have to make all those disclosures, so why not in the appointment process?" said Bob Edgar, president of Common Cause, a watchdog group that lobbies for tighter ethics rules.
"For a long time, matters that should have been investigated were just ignored, so we'll have to see what type of accountability we have now," said Fred Wertheimer, an advocate for tighter Congressional ethics rules.
Bob Edgar, president of Common Cause, a national group that lobbies for tighter government ethics rules, said he was disappointed by Ms. McCaskill's actions but pleased that she had admitted her mistakes.
Both Mr. Cuomo and Mr. Schneiderman have made tighter campaign and ethics regulations a priority during their first terms.
The Legislature polices its own ethics, and tight controls are kept on how much is revealed to the public.
